California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 599
Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Connolly (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the California Transportation Commission to establish a competitive funding program, commonly known as the Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program, to provide funds to the Department of Transportation or regional transportation planning agencies, or both, for short-line railroad projects such as railroad reconstruction, maintenance, upgrade, or replacement. Existing law appropriates up to $7,200,000 from the Trade Corridors Improvement Fund to the program and makes those moneys available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.
This bill would extend the availability of those moneys for expenditure by one year. By extending the expenditure date of those moneys, the bill would make an appropriation.
In order to receive funding from the Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program, existing law requires at least 30% of the total project cost to be provided from nongovernmental sources.
This bill would authorize, for a project under the program for a publicly owned railroad, those funds to be provided from private funds, local funds, or state or federal funds not allocated by the commission on a project-specific basis.
Text versions
- 06/11/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 11, 2026
- 02/13/25 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2025
- AB599
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 599 Connolly Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jun 12, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q. - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E.Q. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1839.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 9, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.