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AB-1947 • 2026

Surplus land.

Surplus land.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ta
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify if other state agencies besides the Department of Transportation will be required to follow these new rules.

Surplus Land Reporting

This law requires the Department of Transportation to report unused state land and its market value to the Department of General Services.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to review all proprietary state lands it controls each year.
  • Includes in the report any land that is not being used or is underused by the state agency.
  • Adds the requirement for the report to include the market value of these properties.
  • Requires a final report with this information to be sent to the Legislature before January 1, 2031.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Transportation
  • The Department of General Services

Terms To Know

proprietary state lands
Land owned by the government for its use.
Department of Transportation
A government agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure and related land.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens to the reported surplus lands.
  • It is unclear if other state agencies besides the Department of Transportation will be required to follow these new rules.
  • The exact details on how market value is determined are not provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-16 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. 2026-02-14 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  4. 2026-02-13 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1947, as introduced, Ta.
Surplus land.
Existing law requires each state agency, each year, to make a review of all proprietary state lands over which it has jurisdiction to determine what land is in excess of its foreseeable needs and report thereon to the Department of General Services, including, among other things, land that is not currently being utilized, or is currently being underutilized, by the state agency for any ongoing state program.
This bill would specifically require the Department of Transportation to submit the report described above. The bill would require the report to include the market value of the properties reviewed by the agency. The bill would require the report to include land that is not currently being utilized, is currently being underutilized, or is not being used by a state agency, regardless of whether the agency is currently prepared to dispose of the
land by sale or otherwise. The bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature containing information regarding the land reported to it by a state agency as described in these provisions, on or before January 1, 2031.

Current Bill Text

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