Agency legislative analyst Gus Khouri will present an update on state legislative activities and Agency legislative analyst Paul Schlesinger will present an update on federal legislative activities.
Attachment 1 is a state report and attachment 2 is an updated draft state bill list, reflecting the positions adopted by the TAMC Board on August 24. Any changes to the list since that meeting are indicated with cross-out and underline. Staff and Mr. Khouri will review the list at the meeting.
Representative Panetta secured a $1 million earmark for the US 101 South of Salinas auxiliary lane project in the fiscal year 2023 transportation appropriations bill, which was approved by the House on a party-line vote on June 20. The bill now awaits Senate consideration. Meanwhile, Congress passed and the President signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which includes new grant programs for transportation projects. Attachment 3 is a summary of the local government grant provisions in the newly enacted IRA. These new programs will go through the usual rule-making process at the respective administrations before California and/or TAMC will be able to apply for these grants.
Staff and consultants will present verbal updates at the meeting.