AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 17, 2018

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 21, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

95

CHAPTER 496

Statutes of 2018

[ Approved by Governor September 18, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 18, 2018. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Carrillo

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia)

February 15, 2018

An act to add Section 133 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: yes   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes, including any portion of a state highway within a state park. Existing law also authorizes the department and any county having a park commission to enter into and carry out cooperative agreements for the grading, development, planting and maintenance of roadside areas, including a roadside park, along any state highway and within the right of way of that state highway. Existing law also authorizes the department to enter into any agreement with the United States or any federal department or agency when the construction of any federal facility or any feature of that facility requires construction, relocation, or other change in any state highway or bridge.

This bill would, to the extent possible, and where feasible and cost effective, require the department to partner with appropriate public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Parks and Recreation, any federal department or agency, and any regional or local public entity, to develop strategies and plans to improve access for bicycles and pedestrians to federal, state, regional, and local parks adjacent to or connected to the state highway system.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 133 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:

133.

To the extent possible, and where feasible and cost effective, the department shall partner with appropriate public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Parks and Recreation, any federal department or agency, and any regional or local public entity, to develop strategies and plans to improve access for bicycles and pedestrians to federal, state, regional, and local parks adjacent to or connected to the state highway system.