Section 14526.4 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Asset management plan(a) The department, in consultation with the commission, shall prepare a robust asset management plan to guide selection of projects for the state highway operation and protection program required by Section 14526.5. The asset management plan shall be consistent with any applicable state and federal requirements.(b) The department may prepare the asset management plan in phases, with the first phase to be implemented with the 2016 state highway operation and protection program, and the complete asset management plan to be prepared no later than the 2020 state highway operation and protection program.(c) In connection with the asset management plan, the commission shall do both of the following: (1) Adopt targets and performance measures reflecting state transportation goals and objectives.(2) Review and approve the asset management plan, including the final version of the first phase and the complete plan prepared by the department pursuant to subdivision (b).(d) As used in this section, "asset management plan" means a document assessing the health and condition of the state highway system with which the department is able to determine the most effective way to apply the state's limited resources.Added by Stats 2014 ch 917 (SB 486),s 6, eff. 1/1/2015.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.