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California Bills That May Impact Safe Routes to School California Network Webinar | Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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California Bills That May Impact Safe Routes to School
California Network Webinar | Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Today’s Hosts
Tricia HedahlCA Coalition CoordinatorSafe Routes to School National Partnership
Jeanie Ward-WallerCalifornia Advocacy OrganizerSafe Routes to School National Partnership
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SB 1151 (Cannella)Safer School Zones
Adds a $35 fine to vehicle code violations in
posted school zones and directs the additional
revenue to the state Active Transportation
Program for the specific purpose of school
safety projects and programs. The Safe
Routes to School National Partnership is a co-
sponsor.
Summary
Passed out of Senate, pending referral to committee in Assembly
Status
Co-sponsors
Today’s Speaker
Claudia CorchadoCentral California Regional Obesity Prevention Program
AB 1179 (Bocanegra)Education on the Strategic Growth Council
Adds the Superintendent of Public
Instruction of the CA Department of
Education (CDE) to the state Strategic
Growth Council (SGC) to facilitate
state-level dialogue on coordination of
education and school facility policy
with smart growth, land use, and
transportation policy.
Summary
Passed out of Assembly, hearing date pending in Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee
Status
Today’s Speaker
Sarah de GuiaCalifornia Pan-Ethnic
Health Network
SB 1183 (DeSaulnier) Vehicle Registration Fee for Trail Infrastructure
Enables cities, counties, and regional
park districts to impose a special
vehicle registration surcharge of up to
five dollars to fund trails and
pathways within that jurisdiction.
Summary
Passed out of Senate Transportation & Housing Committee, on Senate Appropriations suspense file
Status
Today’s Speaker
Josh StarkTransform
AB 1532 (Gatto)Hit and Run
Increases penalties for motorists that
do not stop immediately and provide
identifying information to law
enforcement after striking a person
with the motorist’s vehicle.
Summary
Passed out of Assembly Transportation Committee, on Assembly Appropriations suspense file
Status
Today’s Speaker
Rye BaergSafe Routes to School
National Partnership
AB 2398 (Levine)Vulnerable Users
Increases penalties for motorists that
violate existing laws and in doing so
harm a pedestrian, bicyclist, or other
vulnerable road user.
Summary
Passed out of Assembly Transportation Committee, on Assembly Appropriations suspense file
Status
Today’s Speaker
Jeanie Ward WallerSafe Routes to School
National Partnership
SB 1067 (Beall)School Site Selection Process
Extends the CA Department of Education (CDE) school site selection review process to all schools, including charter schools, by request of the school board or charter school board.
Requires CDE to evaluate and particularly advise the school district on the proximity of a new school site to residential neighborhoods, safe walking and bicycling access for students to the site, and opportunity for shared use of school and public facilities.
Requires new school sites to have two points of safe entry/exit to the school grounds.
Summary
Passed out of Senate Education Committee, scheduled for Senate Appropriations hearing
Status
Today’s Speaker
Jeanie Ward WallerSafe Routes to School
National Partnership
2014-15 Budget Recommendations
Additional investment in Safe Routes to School,
active transportation and complete streets, and
additional staffing for the ATP in the Department of
Transportation budget.
$50 million from Cap-and-Trade Program to the
Active Transportation Program (ATP).
$200 million from Cap-and-Trade Program for an
integrated sustainable communities investment
program administered by the SGC including active
transportation, transit, transit-oriented affordable
housing development, conservation, and planning
in coordination with school districts.
The National Partnership’s Recommendations Today’s Speaker
Jeanie Ward WallerSafe Routes to School
National Partnership
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Jeanie Ward-Waller
California Advocacy Organizer
401-241-8559
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
www.saferoutescalifornia.org
www.saferoutespartnership.org
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