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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/10/2023
Subject: CONSIDER report: Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Issues: Legislation, Studies, Miscellaneous Updates, take ACTION as Appropriate
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	1
Referral Name:	REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter:	John Cunningham, DCD	Contact:	John Cunningham (925)655-2915

Information

Referral History:

CONSIDER report on Local, State, Regional, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and Development)

Referral Update:

In developing transportation related issues and proposals to bring forward for consideration by TWIC, staff receives input from the Board of Supervisors (BOS), references the County's adopted Legislative Platforms, coordinates with our legislative advocates, partner agencies and organizations, and consults with the Committee itself.

This report includes four sections, 1: LOCAL, 2: REGIONAL, 3: STATE, and 4: FEDERAL.

1. LOCAL

No Report

2. REGIONAL
No Report.

3. STATE

The County's legislative advocate will attend the April meeting, his written report is attached to this item.
Attached for Review/Discussion:
- Legislative Tracking Table
- April Legislative Report

Update: AB 540 Social Service Transportation Improvement Act: coordinated transportation services agencies (Wicks)
• The Board of Supervisors approved taking a "sponsor" position at their April 4th meeting.
• The team working on the bill recommended holding the bill over until January 2024 which Assemblymember Wicks supported. The move was taken in order to give staff more time to conduct the necessary outreach and research to support bill.

4. FEDERAL

No Report

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact.

Attachments
State Legislation Report: March 2023
Legislation Tracking Table