This chapter may be cited as the Federal Aid for Highway Safety Improvements Act.
Chapter 6.5Federal Aid for Highway Safety Improvements
Section § 2330
This section establishes the official name of the chapter as the Federal Aid for Highway Safety Improvements Act.
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Section § 2331
This section explains that the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), enhanced by a 2005 law known as SAFETEA-LU, is a key program aimed at reducing fatal and serious injury accidents on highways. It includes two special programs, one for railway-highway crossings and another for high-risk rural roads. In California, various government bodies, such as the commission, department, and local councils, are empowered to access and use federal funds to support these safety programs. They also need to work with local police to coordinate efforts.
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users of 2005 (Public Law 109-059), also known as SAFETEA-LU, elevated the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to a core program (23 U.S.C. Sec. 148). SAFETEA-LU authorized appropriations for programs relating to highway safety improvements that can reduce the number of fatal and serious injury accidents. The core HSIP program includes two set-aside programs: the railway-highway crossing program (23 U.S.C. Sec. 130) and the high-risk rural roads program (23 U.S.C. Sec. 148(f)). The purpose of this chapter is to implement these programs in this state. The commission, the department, boards of supervisors, and city councils are authorized to do all things necessary in their respective jurisdictions to secure and expend federal funds in accordance with the intent of that federal act and this chapter, and to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies’ community policing efforts.
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Section § 2332
This California statute indicates that any money received from federal programs related to highways must be put into the State Highway Account, which is part of the State Transportation Fund. The money is then allocated by a commission based on the rules outlined in the chapter.
All funds received pursuant to these federal programs shall be deposited in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. All funds apportioned to the state for such programs are appropriated for allocation by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
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Section § 2333
Every year, California's proposed budget must include the expected federal funds for specific transport programs. The commission is encouraged to split these funds evenly between state highways and local roads. Railroads are responsible for the same share of maintenance costs for crossing protection as they would be without federal assistance. If there's any disagreement over this share, the Public Utilities Commission will decide on the matter.
In each annual proposed budget prepared pursuant to Section 165, there shall be included an amount equal to the estimated apportionment available from the federal government for the programs described in Sections 2331 and 2333.5. The commission may allocate a portion of those funds each year for use on city streets and county roads. It is the intent of the Legislature that the commission allocate the total funds received from the federal government under Section 148 of Title 23 of the United States Code in approximately equal amounts between state highways and local roads. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the share of any railroad of the cost of maintaining railroad crossing protection facilities funded, in whole or in part, by funds described in Section 2331 shall be the same share it would be if no federal funds were involved and the crossing protection facilities were funded pursuant to an order of the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 1202 of the Public Utilities Code; and in case of dispute, the Public Utilities Commission shall determine that share pursuant to this section.
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Section § 2334
This law states that when funds are spent on local streets and roads, those expenditures don't have to follow the rules set by Sections 188 and 188.8.
Expenditure of such funds on local streets and roads shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 188 and 188.8.
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