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CA AB 1399

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Department of Transportation: encroachment permits: broadband facilities.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1399 pass?

No. CA AB 1399 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA AB 1399 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a written permit to place an encroachment on the state highway. Existing law requires the department to perform certain actions if the encroachment permit application is for a broadband facility. This bill would require the department to perform additional actions for an encroachment permit application for a broadband facility, including, but not limited to, requiring the application and review process for the application to be uniform throughout the state, and would require a broadband facility encroachment permit application that is deemed complete to be deemed approved.

Who sponsors CA AB 1399?

Hoover is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1399.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a written permit to place an encroachment on the state highway. Existing law requires the department to perform certain actions if the encroachment permit application is for a broadband facility. This bill would require the department to perform additional actions for an encroachment permit application for a broadband facility, including, but not limited to, requiring the application and review process for the application to be uniform throughout the state, and would require a broadband facility encroachment permit application that is deemed complete to be deemed approved.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hooverauthor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  3. 2025-04-23

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. 2025-04-16

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. 2025-04-10

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-04-09

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  7. 2025-03-25

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  8. 2025-03-24

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  9. 2025-03-24

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and C. & C.

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  10. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  11. 2025-02-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  12. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-24Compare
  • 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-09Compare
  • AB1399Compare

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1399

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