Bill Text: CA SB30 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Transportation: zero-emission vehicle signage.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-09-01 - September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB30 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB30-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  February 27, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 30

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Introduced by Senator Umberg

December 05, 2022

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An act to add Section 101.16 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 30, as amended, Umberg. Transportation: zero-emission vehicle signage.

Existing law vests the Department of Transportation with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law requires the department to adopt rules and regulations that allow the placement, near exits on freeways in rural areas, of information signs identifying specific roadside businesses, including a business offering electric vehicle charging facilities.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would require the department, in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to develop and design light-duty zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling station signage to be placed along state highways, as specified, as well as a publicly accessible online platform that identifies the locations of electric vehicle chargers along state highway corridors. highways based on charger or fueling type and vehicle compatibility, to increase consumer confidence in locating electric vehicle chargers and hydrogen fueling stations. The bill would authorize the department to adopt and regulations for these purposes.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 101.16 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, immediately following Section 101.15, to read:

101.16.

 (a) The department, in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, shall develop and design light-duty zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling station signage to be placed along state highways based on charger or fueling type and vehicle compatibility, to increase consumer confidence in locating electric vehicle chargers and hydrogen fueling stations.

(b) The department may adopt rules and regulations for purposes of this section.

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would require the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to develop and design light-duty zero-emission vehicle charging station signage to be placed along state highways based on charger type and vehicle compatibility, as well as a publicly accessible online platform that identifies the locations of electric vehicle chargers along state highway corridors, to increase consumer confidence in locating electric vehicle chargers.