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SB 916 Senate Bill - AMENDED Page 23 of 29 q �D -31 projects shall have no adverse effect will be binding and conclusive in all respects. SEC. 74. Section 30921 of the Streets and Highways Code is repealed. SEC. 75. Section 30921 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read: 30921. (a) The toll rate for vehicles crossing the bridges described in Section 30916 shall not be increased to the rate described in subdivision (b) of Section 30916 prior to the availability of the results of a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano to determine whether the residents of those counties and of the City and County of San Francisco approve a toll increase in the amount of one dollar ($1) per vehicle. The revenue derived from this toll increase shall be used to finance capital outlay for construction improvements, the acquisition;of transit vehicles, transit operating assistance, and other improvement projects to reduce congestion and to improve travel options on the bridge corridors as is fiscally practicable. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Elections Code, the board of supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco and of each of the counties described in subdivision (a) shall call a special election to be conducted in the City and County of San Francisco and in each of the counties that shall be consolidated with the March 2, 2004, primary election. The following question shall be submitted to the voters as Regional Measure 2 and stated separately in the ballot from state and local measures: ..A.. .... --- FF:.. p.J te - ^ila�iing :s3as r�rsiief ars3�cts in ths- .acaair�:i�:. 09 ka�idqa� Qa` "' "' 4- - - ---- --- LG 6us6ed GAG A P'i -F ($1) --y"` W84i- --- - 'a' """ `'a"" t'" _ "Shall voters authorize a Regional Traffic Relief Plan that authorizes a one dollar ($l) toll surcharge effective July 1, 2004 on all Bay Area toll bridges except Golden Gate, authorizes the Bay Area Toll Authority to undertake a revenue bond program to finance the transportation projects approved by the plan, and directs revenues generated through the collection of the bridge toll surcharge to the following transportation projects: (1) Expand and extend BART. (2) New transbay commuter rail crossing south of the Bay Bridge. (3) Comprehensive Regional Express bus network. (4) New ex ferry service. (5) Better connections between BART, buses, ferries, and rail. (6) Ocher transportation projects approved by the Plan ?" (c) The county clerks shall report the results of the special eiec *_ion to the authority. If a majority of all voters voting on the question at the special election vote affirmatively, the authority shall adopt_ the increased toll schedule to be effective July 1, 2004. (d) If a majority of all the voters voting on the question at the special election do not approve the toll increase, the authority may by resolution resubmit the measure to the voters at a subsequent general election. If a majority of all of the voters vote affirmatively on the measure, the authority may adopt the toll increase and establish its effective date. (e) The authority shall reimburse each county and city and i... _. _._r '._..1_v� '.t nnnl nncn -.t n,. t•n �n.,�n .�. .,_ ,_�. ,._