The draft 2019 legislative program continues to focus on transportation funding and is limited to priorities that are likely to come up in the 2019 legislative session. Attached is the draft 2019 legislative program.
Items of particular interest to this Committee include:
State:
- 1S: Preserve state transportation funding.
- 2S: Pursue funding for priority projects.
- 3S: Support consistent definition of disadvantaged communities.
- 4S: Support efficiency in MST reporting requirements.
- 5S: Support transit-oriented development, complete streets, alternative commutes, multimodal transportation, and active transportation projects.
- 6S: Support member agencies.
Federal:
- 1F: Stabilize federal transportation funding.
- 2F: Allow California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to substitute for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- 5F: Support changing the timeline for updating the Regional Transportation Plan to align with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment.
- 6F: Support member agencies.
The Executive Committee discussed this draft 2019 legislative program on October 3, 2018, and on October 24, 2018, the Board approved releasing it to Committees for input. The Rail Policy Committee will review the draft on November 5, 2018 and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee will review it on November 7, 2018. Staff will also meet with partner agencies locally and statewide to discuss common issues. Following the Executive Committee's review of the draft program on January 9, 2019, the final program will come back to the Board on January 23, 2019 for adoption.