Section 14526.  


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  • (a) Not later than December 15, 2001, and December 15 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, and after consulting with the transportation planning agencies, county transportation commissions, and transportation authorities, the department shall submit to the commission its five-year interregional transportation improvement program consisting of all of the following:

    (1) Projects to improve state highways, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 164 of the Streets and Highways Code.

    (2) Projects to improve the intercity passenger rail system.

    (3) Projects to improve interregional movement of people, vehicles, and goods.

    (b) Projects may not be included in the interregional transportation improvement program without a project study report or major investment study.

    (c) Major projects shall include current costs updated as of November 1 of the year of submittal and escalated to the appropriate year, and shall be consistent with, and provide the information required in, subdivision (b) of Section 14529.

    (d) Projects included in the interregional transportation improvement program shall be consistent with the adopted regional transportation plan.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 91, Sec. 3. Effective July 7, 2000.)