AB 1919: Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.

The bill aims to add new sections to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. It would allow the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District to impose transactions and use taxes by a qualified voter initiative. The special election for a tax measure would be consolidated with a statewide general election and the county elections official would serve as the district's elections official. The bill requires reimbursement for costs mandated by the state if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains such costs. The bill declares that it takes effect immediately as an urgency statute.