Opinion No. (1997)

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does the California Transportation Commission have the authority to amend its adopted 1995 project funding estimate to reflect bond funds made available by the voters' approval of the Seismic Retrofit Bond Act of 1996? 2. If so, does the California Transportation Commission have the authority to amend its 1996 state transportation improvement plan to add projects that will be paid for by the funds included in an amended 1995 project funding estimate? CONCLUSIONS 1. The California Transportation Commission has the authority to amend its adopted 1995 project funding estimate to reflect bond funds made available by the voters' approval of the Seismic Retrofit Bond Act of 1996. 2. The California Transportation Commission has the authority to amend its 1996 state transportation improvement plan to add projects that will be paid for by the funds included in an amended 1995 project funding estimate. ANALYSIS The California Transportation Commission ("Commission") is charged with a number of responsibilities relating…