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 in June.
2. REGIONAL
No report in June.
3. STATE
Mr. Watts will attend the June Committee meeting to provide a report.
Contra Costa County Specific Legislation of Interest:
AB 1025 (Grayson): TRANSPORTATION: California Transportation Commission: San Ramon Branch Corridor: Reimbursement aka "The Iron Horse Bill".
Status: As of the submission of this report the Iron Horse Bill had been ordered to the Senate (5-23) and is awaiting Committee referral.
Discussion: Mr. Watts will provide an update on the status of the bill.
Other
County staff brought the bill to the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program Advisory Committee in May for discussion and input. The IHC Committee was supportive of the changes reflected in the bill, the addition of the Committee seat for the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and the addition to the work program to consider proposals to study new and emerging mobility modes and technologies in the corridor.
AB 970 (Salas): California Department of Aging: Grants: Transportation
Status: As of the submission of this report AB 970 had been ordered to the Senate and was dual referred to Human Services and Environmental Quality. The bill will be heard at the Senate Human Services Committee on June 10th at 3:00.
Discussion: AB 970 was similar to a bill developed by Contra Costa County in that it accessed Cap and Trade revenue to fund improvements to transportation services for seniors & persons with disabilities (SPD). Relative to the County proposal, the bill had limited language relative to the administration of the grant program and rationale for accessing Cap and Trade revenue.
Given that 1) the County had that additional detail already developed, and 2) more critically we did not secure an author for our own bill, the County transmitted a "Support if Amended" letter and engaged the Author's staff. The Author, his staff, and the legislative analyst's office have been receptive to input from the County, the bill has gone through several revisions reflecting that input.
Additional revisions will be necessary in order for the County to adopt a support position. A concern is that if the legislation is enacted without appropriate revisions it will make subequent legislation accessing Cap and Trade revenue for the SPD population much more difficult.
Other:
• MTC staff is preparing a "Support if Amended" position for consideration by their Legislation Committee and Board.
Attached: June TWIC Report - Legislation of Interest.
4. FEDERAL
No written report in June.
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