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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Executive Committee | | From: | Christina Watson, Director of Planning | | Meeting Date: | May 6, 2020 | | Subject: | Legislative Update |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | RECEIVE update on state and federal legislative activities and RECOMMEND that the Board of Directors adopt positions on legislation. |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | Staff will present an updated draft bill list and an update on state and federal legislative activities.
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | Some bills on the list may impact TAMC finances, in particular in relation to Measure X revenues. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | Attached are a state update from Agency legislative consultant Gus Khouri and an updated draft bill list. Additions from the list adopted by the TAMC Board of Directors on April 22, 2020 are shown in underline and include the following bills:
- Senate Bill (SB) 1283 (Beall): Bus on Shoulder Statewide Pilot Program - staff recommends a support position.
- SB 1291 (Committee on Transportation): Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Program: Filing Waiver for 2020 - staff recommends a support position.
- SB 1330 (Umberg): Sales Tax Exemption for Electric Vehicles - staff recommends a "support if amended" position. Lack of state reimbursement for the sales tax exemption would impact county revenues collected for Measure X, among others sales tax measures, potentially impacting project delivery.
Staff will provide a verbal update on all activities at the meeting. |
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