(a) The commission shall hire an independent entity for not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to, in consultation with carrier trade associations for industries under the jurisdiction of the commission, assess the capabilities of the commission’s Transportation Enforcement Branch to carry out the activities specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5102 and subdivision (b) of Section 5352. The commission shall report to the Legislature no later than February 1, 2017, on licensing matters and no later than July 1, 2017, on enforcement matters. The report shall contain an analysis of current capabilities and deficiencies, and recommendations to overcome any deficiencies identified.
(b) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, deletes or extends that date.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 842, Sec. 37. (SB 1222) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018