Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is not provided in the source material because the bill was ordered to an inactive file, meaning it did not become law at this time.
Bicycle Highway Pilot Program in Two Major Cities
This law requires state officials to plan a test program for branded, numbered, and signed bicycle highway networks within two of California's major metropolitan areas.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Transportation to create a proposal for a pilot program with branded, numbered, and signed bicycle highways in two major metropolitan areas.
- Mandates that the department include this proposal in the draft Interregional Transportation Improvement Program by January 1, 2030.
- Requires all necessary steps to schedule the pilot program under the State Transportation Improvement Program.
- Orders a report on the program's status and ideas for future networks to be sent to legislative policy committees by July 1, 2031.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Department of Transportation
- Residents in two major metropolitan areas selected for the pilot program
- Legislative policy committees receiving the final report
Terms To Know
- STIP (State Transportation Improvement Program)
- A five-year plan that lists transportation projects and assigns state or federal money to them.
- ITSP (Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan)
- A long-term guide for building a balanced transportation system across different regions of the state.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not name which two metropolitan areas will be chosen for the pilot program.
- Assessing bicycle highways in other corridors is only required if it is feasible and matches existing plans.
- No specific funding amount or effective date is listed in this summary text.