The Governor announced his "May Revise" budget on May 11, 2017. Web Attachment 1 is the transportation summary of the revised budget proposal. The major adjustments for the transportation budget reflect the new funding, programs and oversight requirements created by Senate Bill 1.
Many bills related to cap and trade are going through the legislature. Web Attachment 2 is an article from the LA Times that gives a good overview of the proposals.
Attachment 1 is the updated list of transportation legislation as of May 25. Changes to the list since the May 24 Board meeting are indicated with underline and cross-out.
New recommended position:
- Support SB 5 (De León): California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. This bill was amended on May 10 to include funding for wildlife corridors, such as the Agency is investigating with the State Route 68 corridor study. Staff recommends support.
Of particular interest, the two bills TAMC is sponsoring this year are moving through the legislature:
- AB 696 (Caballero): Department of Transportation: Prunedale Bypass: County of Monterey: disposition of excess properties: passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on March 20 and passed on the suspense file for the Assembly Appropriations committee on May 26.
- SB 477 (Cannella): Intercity rail corridors: extensions: amended May 10 to add Assembly Members Caballero and Stone as co-authors; passed Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on April 25; and passed on the suspense file of the Senate Appropriations committee on May 25. The State Transportation Agency has suggested some amendments, likely to be amended into the bill at the next hearing, that require the service extensions be consistent with the State Rail Plan.
Web Attachment 3 is the Agency’s adopted 2017 legislative program.