Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
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No
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No
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Enrolled
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill modifies California law to allow the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to accept contributions and loans from the state and the federal government to finance seismic safety improvements to the Golden Gate Bridge. It also explicitly authorizes the University of California’s Institutes for Science and Innovation to include artificial intelligence as a potential area of concentration. The bill amends existing sections of the Streets and Highways Code and the Education Code to reflect these changes.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Golden Gate Bridge District to accept contributions and loans for seismic safety improvements.
- Specifies the sources of funding allowed (United States, California state, and its subdivisions).
- Allows the district to authorize contributions/loans through resolution, detailing terms and conditions.
- Explicitly permits artificial intelligence as a concentration area for the University of California Institutes for Science and Innovation.
- Amends Section 27556 of the Streets and Highways Code to remove restrictions on long-term debt.
- Amends Section 92900 of the Education Code to include artificial intelligence as a potential area of study for the Institutes.
- Requires funding for the Institutes to be appropriated annually in the Budget Act.
Who is affected
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
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