Transportation: omnibus bill.
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill, SB 506, is an omnibus transportation bill that makes several changes across various sections of California law. It replaces the Mountain House Community Services District with the City of Mountain House on the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority, updates regulations for driver’s licenses, modifies rules regarding vehicle obstructions, and revises exceptions for hours-of-service regulations. It also addresses congestion pricing on Treasure Island and clarifies rules for farm product transportation.
Key provisions
- Replaces Mountain House Community Services District with the City of Mountain House on the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority governing board.
- Authorizes a duplicate driver’s license application based on a change of address, requiring destruction of the original license.
- Removes the requirement for the Treasure Island Transportation Management Agency to be overseen by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority.
- Revises the exception for vehicle safety technology, applying it to trucks with multiple axles and a gross vehicle weight rating over 10,000 pounds.
- Removes the requirement that hours-of-service exceptions for intrastate commerce be consistent with federal regulations and limits driving time during emergencies.
- Clarifies rules regarding obstructions to vehicle view, expanding the scope of permitted safety technology.
- Provides a mechanism for waiving hours-of-service regulations for farm product transportation during emergencies.
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Committee on Transportation
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