20250SB__007895CHP INTRODUCED 2025-01-15 AMENDED_SENATE 2025-04-02 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-09-02 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2025-09-08 PASSED_SENATE 2025-09-12 ENROLLED 2025-09-17 CHAPTERED 2025-10-13 APPROVED 2025-10-13 FILED 2025-10-13 SB CHP CHP Introduced by Senator Seyarto (Coauthor: Assembly Member Patterson) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Seyarto COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson

An act to add and repeal

Section of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. transportation Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements. Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of the state highway system. This bill would require the department to prepare a report evaluating current efforts and potential opportunities to streamline the processes and procedures for the delivery of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system, as specified.

The bill would require the department to submit the report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section is added to the Streets and Highways Code , to read: 237. (

a) The department shall prepare a report evaluating current efforts and potential opportunities to streamline the processes and procedures for the delivery of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system, including all of the following:

(1) A review of administrative, regulatory, and procedural factors that affect the timing of safety enhancement projects.

(2) An evaluation of the use and feasibility of alternative project delivery methods, such as design-build, progressive design-build, job order contracting, and construction manager/general contractor, and other innovative approaches, as determined by the department.

(3) An assessment of whether the department has sufficient statutory authority to effectively use the methods evaluated pursuant to paragraph (2) for safety-specific projects, and the identification of any areas where additional authority may be needed.

(4) Recommendations for enhancing interagency coordination and procurement strategies to streamline delivery of safety enhancement projects without compromising safety or transparency.

(5) A

summary of existing and planned department initiatives to streamline the delivery of safety enhancements. (

b) The report required by this

section shall be used as an informational source and shall be based only on available data. (

c) The report required by this

section shall not do either of the following:

(1) Include project-specific findings or imply causality between delivery timelines and safety outcomes.

(2) Create a new duty, right, or standard of care for the department. (d)

(1) On or before January 1, 2027, the department shall submit the report required by this

section to the Legislature in compliance with

Section of the Government Code.

(2) Pursuant to

Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this

section is repealed on January 1, 2031.