High-speed rail.
Summary
Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority with specified powers and duties relative to development and implementation of a high-speed train system. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9.95 billion for high-speed train capital projects and other associated purposes. The Budget Act of 2011 appropriates various amounts from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund to the High-Speed Rail Authority for high-speed rail purposes on specified segments, subject to certain conditions and provisions. This bill would supplement these Budget Act appropriations by appropriating $4,000,000 from the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund to the authority for the Los Angeles to San Diego segment, subject to similar conditions and provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Sep 2011
Assembly Passage
Jun 2011
Senate Passage
Sep 2011
Signed into Law
Oct 2011
Introduced Feb 16, 2011
Signed Oct 7, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Sep 8, 2011 · Assembly Jun 1, 2011
How they voted
23–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Sep 8, 2011
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Oct 7, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 8, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-10-2)
senate
Sep 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 26. Page 3132.).
lower
Sep 8, 2011
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Aug 30, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).
upper
Aug 22, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
upper
Aug 15, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jul 12, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 5).
upper
Jun 28, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
Jun 1, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (51-16-5)
assembly
May 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 4).
lower
May 2, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 26, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 25, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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