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AB-891 • 2026

Transportation: Quick-Build Pilot Program.

Transportation: Quick-Build Pilot Program.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Zbur
Last action
2025-08-29
Official status
In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on funding amounts or consequences for failing to meet deadlines, leaving these points as unknowns.

Quick-Build Pilot Program for Transportation

This law creates the Quick-Build Project Pilot Program within the Department of Transportation's maintenance program to speed up low-cost highway improvements and requires the department to set guidelines by December 31, 2027, and fund at least six such projects statewide by December 31, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the Quick-Build Project Pilot Program within the Department of Transportation's maintenance program.
  • Requires the department to develop and publish guidance for quick-build improvements by December 31, 2027.
  • Needs the department to identify and fund at least six quick-build projects statewide by December 31, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Transportation
  • People who use state highways

Terms To Know

Quick-Build Project Pilot Program
A program to speed up low-cost highway improvements within the maintenance program.
Maintenance program
The plan the Department of Transportation uses to keep state highways in good condition.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much money will be used for quick-build projects.
  • Does not explain what happens if the department cannot fund six projects by the deadline.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-29 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2025-08-25 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  3. 2025-08-13 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. 2025-07-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  6. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  7. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  8. 2025-06-04 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 2077.)

  9. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  11. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2025-04-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. 2025-03-03 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  14. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  15. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 891, as amended, Zbur.
Transportation: Quick-Build
Project
Pilot Program.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and requires the department to improve and maintain the state highways.
This bill would establish the Quick-Build
Project
Pilot Program
within the department’s maintenance program
to expedite development and implementation of low-cost
projects
improvements
on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would require the department, on or before December 31, 2027, to develop and publish guidance for the deployment of district
quick-build
projects.
improvements.
The bill would require the department, on or before December 31, 2028, to identify and commit to funding a minimum of 6 quick-build
projects
improvements
statewide.

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