Existing law establishes the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation with specified powers and duties related to long-range planning and research. Existing law creates the High-Speed Rail Authority, with specified powers and duties related to the development and implementation of a high-speed train system.
This bill would require the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, on or before July 1, 2026, to commission a study on economic opportunities along the high-speed rail alignment, as provided. The bill would require an infrastructure district established in support of the high-speed rail project to include local improvements among the eligible projects to be funded by district revenues. The bill would require any revenues collected beyond the establishment of an infrastructure district to be committed to the ongoing maintenance and operation of the high-speed rail system.