Section 93301 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Title 12.5. >> Chapter 1.
93301
. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this title,
to provide an alternative for ensuring railroad service if the
Surface Transportation Board authorizes the abandonment or
discontinuance of service on, or in the event of bankruptcy or sale
of, short-line railroads in the Counties of Kern, Kings, Tulare,
Fresno, and Merced.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a means to
consider and, if justified, to pursue economic development
opportunities and projects related to rail service along railroad
lines in participating counties.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that enactment of this
title not provide a justification for the Surface Transportation
Board to grant a petition for abandonment or discontinuance of
service on the affected short lines.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the authority be
expanded to include the Counties of Madera, Stanislaus, and San
Joaquin if those counties request to be included at a future date.