Update on Legislation affecting the highway construction industry. October 2011.

1. 2011 AGC Fall Conference – Indian Wells, CA2011 AGC Fall Conference – Indian Wells, CA
2011 Highway Division Legislation2011 Highway Division Legislation
““It’s not healthy for democracy that so much is opaque and I think regainingIt’s not healthy for democracy that so much is opaque and I think regaining
public confidence when it’s so low is very difficult when what is being done ispublic confidence when it’s so low is very difficult when what is being done is
beyond the canon of most of the people in the process, let alone the peoplebeyond the canon of most of the people in the process, let alone the people
themselves.” -themselves.” - Governor Jerry BrownGovernor Jerry Brown

2. Highway LegislationHighway Legislation
Signed by the GovernorSigned by the Governor
AssemblyAssembly
 AB 316 (Carter) – Copper TheftAB 316 (Carter) – Copper Theft
 AB 397 (Monning) – Workers’ CompensationAB 397 (Monning) – Workers’ Compensation
 AB 436 (Solorio) – Labor Compliance/PLAsAB 436 (Solorio) – Labor Compliance/PLAs
 AB 514 (Hernandez, R.) – Refuse HaulingAB 514 (Hernandez, R.) – Refuse Hauling
 AB 551 (Campos) – Prevailing Wage ViolationsAB 551 (Campos) – Prevailing Wage Violations
 AB 720 (Hall) – County Road CommissionerAB 720 (Hall) – County Road Commissioner
 AB 892 (Carter) – CEQA/Federal EIRAB 892 (Carter) – CEQA/Federal EIR
 AB 1424 (Perea) – Tax Debt/Contractors’ Lic.AB 1424 (Perea) – Tax Debt/Contractors’ Lic.

3. Highway LegislationHighway Legislation
Signed by the GovernorSigned by the Governor
SenateSenate
 SB 293 (Padilla) – Payment Bonds:SB 293 (Padilla) – Payment Bonds: SponsorSponsor
 SB 341 (Lowenthal, A.) – Back-up AlarmsSB 341 (Lowenthal, A.) – Back-up Alarms
 SB 459 (Corbett) – Independent ContractorsSB 459 (Corbett) – Independent Contractors
 SB 474 (Evans) – Type I IndemnitySB 474 (Evans) – Type I Indemnity

4. Highway LegislationHighway Legislation
2-year Bills (maybe dead)2-year Bills (maybe dead)
AssemblyAssembly
 AB 294 (Portantino) – Design SequenceAB 294 (Portantino) – Design Sequence
 AB 296 (Skinner) – Cool PavementAB 296 (Skinner) – Cool Pavement
 AB 356(Hill) – Local Hiring PracticesAB 356(Hill) – Local Hiring Practices
 AB 780 (Calderon, C.) – Fixed Price ContractsAB 780 (Calderon, C.) – Fixed Price Contracts
 AB 1308 (Miller) – Highway AccountAB 1308 (Miller) – Highway Account

5. Highway LegislationHighway Legislation
2-year Bills (maybe dead)2-year Bills (maybe dead)
SenateSenate
 SB 475 (Wright) – Local P3 FinancingSB 475 (Wright) – Local P3 Financing
 SB 931 (Evans) – Payroll CardsSB 931 (Evans) – Payroll Cards

6. Highway LegislationHighway Legislation
2-year Bills (maybe dead)2-year Bills (maybe dead)
SenateSenate
 SB 475 (Wright) – Local P3 FinancingSB 475 (Wright) – Local P3 Financing
 SB 931 (Evans) – Payroll CardsSB 931 (Evans) – Payroll Cards