California Senate Bill 741
Session 20252026
Low Carbon Transit Operations Program.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
741
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Unfinished Business SB741 Blakespear Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing law creates the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program to provide operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases and improve mobility. Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to administer the program and to adopt guidelines, in coordination with the State Air Resources Board, that describe the methodologies to be used by a recipient transit agency to demonstrate that proposed expenditures will meet specified program expenditure requirements and establish the reporting requirements for documenting ongoing compliance with those expenditure requirements.
This bill would repeal the requirement for the department to adopt guidelines.
Existing law continuously appropriates a specified amount of money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for the program and requires the Controller to allocate those moneys according to the requirements of the program. Existing law requires a recipient transit agency to demonstrate that expenditures of program moneys allocated to the agency reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and do not supplant other sources of funds. Existing law requires moneys for the program to be expended to provide transit operating or capital assistance that directly enhances or expands transit services, increases transit mode share, or is related to the purchase of zero-emission buses, as specified. Before seeking a disbursement of funds pursuant to the program, existing law requires a recipient transit agency to submit to the department a list of proposed expense types and documentation required by the guidelines that demonstrates compliance with the above-described expenditure requirements. For capital projects funded by the program, existing law requires a transit agency to specify the phases of work for which an allocation of program moneys is sought, identify sources and timing of all moneys required for those phases of work, and describe intended sources and timing of funding for subsequent phases of work, as provided. Existing law requires a recipient transit agency to provide an annual report to the department, as provided. Existing law requires the department and a recipient transit agency to comply with guidelines developed by the State Air Resources Board to ensure that the requirements of a certain investment plan are met to maximize the benefits to disadvantaged communities, as provided.
This bill would revise and recast the program to, among other things, require program funds to be expended only on maintenance or expansion of bus, rail, or ferry services, transit fare subsidies, and network and fare integration technology improvements. By altering the permissible uses for which continuously appropriated funds may be used, the bill would make an appropriation. Before receiving program funds, the bill would require a recipient transit agency to submit to the department a list of services or programs to be funded by those funds, as specified. The bill would require the department to report to the Controller the recipient transit agencies that have submitted the list, and would, upon receipt of the report from the department, require the Controller to allocate program funds. The bill would require a recipient transit agency to report to the department on the expenditure of program funds, as specified.
02/21/25 - Introduced
February 21, 2025
04/21/25 - Amended Senate
April 21, 2025
06/08/26 - Amended Assembly
June 8, 2026
07/01/26 - Amended Assembly
July 1, 2026
09/01/26 - Enrolled
September 1, 2026
04/18/25- Senate Natural Resources and Water
April 18, 2025
05/07/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 7, 2025
06/26/26- Assembly Transportation
June 26, 2026
08/03/26- Assembly Appropriations
August 3, 2026
08/14/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 14, 2026
08/26/26- Senate Transportation
August 26, 2026
08/27/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 27, 2026
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09/18/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 247, Statutes of 2026.
09/18/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/08/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/30/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/30/2026
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
08/27/2026
Senate
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.)
08/26/2026
Senate
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
08/26/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
08/25/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/25/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6525.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/13/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
08/05/2026
Assembly
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
07/01/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/30/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 29).
06/11/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
06/08/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
07/03/2025
Assembly
July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/05/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
05/28/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/27/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1240.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/06/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/05/2025
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
04/25/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
04/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 839.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/21/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
04/04/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
03/12/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
02/24/2025
Senate
Read first time.
02/24/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
02/21/2025
Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Sep 19, 2026 9:25:23 AM