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This bill requires the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to prepare a comprehensive report evaluating ways to improve the efficiency of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system. The report must include a review of administrative and regulatory factors that impact project timelines, an assessment of alternative project delivery methods like design-build and job order contracting, and an evaluation of Caltrans' current statutory authority for implementing these methods. The department must examine existing and planned initiatives to streamline project delivery, and provide recommendations for improving interagency coordination and procurement strategies. Importantly, the report is intended to be informational only and cannot include project-specific findings or imply direct connections between project delivery timelines and safety outcomes. Caltrans is required to submit this report to the California Legislature by January 1, 2027, and the bill itself will be automatically repealed on January 1, 2031, which is a standard sunset provision that ensures the legislation will be periodically reviewed.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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