(1) Existing law authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to assume the responsibilities of the United States Secretary of Transportation under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and other federal environmental laws for any railroad, public transportation, or multimodal project undertaken by state agencies, as specified. Existing law provides that the State of California consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts with regard to the compliance, discharge, or enforcement of these responsibilities. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2025.
California SB 146 (20232024) — Public resources: infrastructure: contracting.
(1) Existing law authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to assume the responsibilities of the United States Secretary of Transportation under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and other federal environmental laws for any railroad, public transportation, or multimodal project undertaken by state agencies, as specified. Existing law provides that the State of California consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts with regard to the compliance, discharge, or enforcement of these responsibilities. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2025.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB146 Gonzalez et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence — 39–0 (pass) · upper
SB 146 Gonzalez Third Reading Urgency By RIVAS, L. — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Gonzalez — primary (person)
Friedman — author (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2023-01-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2023-01-19 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.
2023-01-25 Referred to Com. on B. & F.R. referral-committee
2023-03-16 Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 357.)
2023-03-16 Ordered to second reading.
2023-03-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-03-27 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 500.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-03-27 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2023-03-30 Referred to Com. on BUDGET. referral-committee
2023-06-26 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-06-27 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. referral-committee
2023-06-27 Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
2023-06-29 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 29). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable