RECEIVE state legislative update and APPROVE positions on bills pertaining to the Agency.

On June 7, 2017, the Executive Committee received an update and recommended the Board approve positions as presented in this report.

Several of the bills on this list could have positive or negative financial impacts to the Transportation Agency.

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.

Web Attachment 3 is the updated list of transportation legislation as of June 5. 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. AB 696, which would allow funding from the sale of the former Prunedale Bypass right-of-way to be made available to TAMC for projects in the US 101 corridor, passed the Assembly Transportation Committee on March 20, the Assembly Appropriations Committee on May 26, and the Assembly Floor on May 31. It is set for a hearing at the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on June 20.
• SB 477 (Cannella): Intercity rail corridors: extensions. SB 477, which would allow intercity rail joint powers authorities to expand their corridors without the approval of the State Legislature, was amended on May 10 to add Assembly Members Caballero and Stone as co-authors. SB 477 passed Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on April 25, the Senate Appropriations committee on May 25, and the Senate floor on May 31. On May 26, it was amended per the State Transportation Agency to require the service extensions be consistent with the State Rail Plan. It is expected to go to the Assembly Transportation Committee next.

Web Attachment 4 is the Agency’s adopted 2017 legislative program.

1. Governor Brown's May Revise budget: transportation summary
2. May 11, 2017 article in the LA Times, "Here's how California could change its cap-and-trade program for climate change"
3. TAMC Bill List as of June 5
4. FINAL TAMC 2017 Legislative Program