Sponsor
Kevin Mullin
Representative · D-CA
Representative · D-CA
The bill transfers the Colma Park and Ride to local control so the transit district can operate and improve the site more directly, at the trade-off of shifting costs and liabilities to the local government and forfeiting potential federal sale revenue and certain federal ownership-linked protections.
Local riders and community members in Colma/San Mateo County gain because the San Mateo County Transit District receives ownership of the Colma Park and Ride, enabling it to operate, improve, or expand the facility and services.
The local transit agency can take over maintenance and operations, allowing faster repairs, tailored service, and better integration with local transit planning.
Federal administrative costs are avoided and the transfer may enable local investment or improvements without requiring the transit district to purchase the property, lowering short-term fiscal burden on the district.
Federal taxpayers lose potential future sale revenue because the property is transferred without consideration.
The local government (transit district) assumes ongoing maintenance and liability costs, which could increase local taxes or force diversion of funds from transit services.
Loss of federal ownership removes some federal oversight or protections and could affect eligibility for certain federal programs or aid tied to federal ownership.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Conveys federal title to the Colma Park and Ride Lot to the San Mateo County Transit District without payment.
Transfers full federal ownership of the Colma Park and Ride Lot (Federal Aid Project No. IR–280–1 (876)) to the San Mateo County Transit District at no cost on the date the law is enacted. The federal government conveys all right, title, and interest in the property to the local transit agency immediately upon enactment.
Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to convey all right, title, and interest to certain property to the San Mateo County Transit District.
Introduced February 9, 2026 by Kevin Mullin · Last progress February 9, 2026