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 03/26/25 - Amended Senate
 02/21/25 - Introduced

 SB-695 Transportation: climate resiliency: projects of statewide and regional significance.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 10/14/2025 02:00 PM

SB695:v96#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Senate Bill

 No. 695

 CHAPTER 781

An act to add Section 14053 to the Government Code, relating to transportation.

 [
 Approved by

 Governor
 October 13, 2025.

 Filed with

 Secretary of State
 October 13, 2025.
 ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 695, Cortese.
 Transportation: climate resiliency: projects of statewide and regional significance.

Existing law establishes the State Transportation Infrastructure Climate Adaptation Program, administered by the Department of Transportation, for purposes of planning, developing, and implementing projects adapting state transportation infrastructure to climate change. Existing law requires the department, in consultation with, among others, the Transportation Agency and the California Transportation Commission, to develop a program of its top priority climate adaptation projects and to submit projects in this program to the commission for adoption. Existing law requires the department, in developing the program of projects, to consider specified criteria, including, but not limited to, the benefits of the project to preserving or enhancing regional or statewide mobility, economy, goods movement, and
 safety, and other benefits associated with protecting the asset.

This bill would require the department, in consultation with the commission and the agency, and on or before July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, to create a prioritized list of projects of statewide and regional significance, as defined, to better prepare the state for extreme weather-related events, with priority based on specified criteria. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, to submit to the Legislature a report containing the prioritized list of projects.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) California’s aging infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate-related disasters, including increased flooding, wildfires, and earthquakes, as many critical systems, built decades ago, are not adequately designed to withstand these extreme events.

(2) Failure to act now will result in significantly greater state costs to repair, rebuild, and replace failing infrastructure.
 Delays will also contribute to disruptions to public services, economic activity, and transportation safety.

(3) Proactive investment in resilient infrastructure today aligns with California’s commitment to sustainability, climate adaptation, and long-term economic growth and stability.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote infrastructure projects of statewide and regional significance that will enhance resilience to climate change, reduce disaster recovery costs, and ensure continued public safety and economic vitality.

SEC. 2.

 Section 14053 is added to the Government Code, immediately following Section 14052, to read:

14053.

 (a) For purposes of this section, “project of statewide and regional significance” means a high-priority highway project on the state highway system that would benefit two or more counties and that satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2).

(1) Meets one or both of the following:

(A) The project would improve public safety on a highway that serves as a major corridor for the movement of goods and people.

(B) The project would contribute to the state’s economy by supporting key transportation routes that facilitate commerce, trade, and job growth.

(2) Meets one or both of the following:

(A) The project would enhance climate resilience by mitigating climate-related impacts on state highways, thereby reducing long-term infrastructure repair or replacement costs.

(B) The project would address a vulnerability to a natural disaster, including, but not limited to, an earthquake, mudslide, wildfire, or another