On July 10, Governor Brown announced a "deal" to extend the cap and trade emissions reductions program from its current 2020 expiration date to 2030. Online as web attachments are articles about the proposed deal. It will require a 2/3 vote in both houses if it is to succeed.
Attachment 1 is a state legislative update from Gus Khouri reviewing state transportation funding available. Attachment 2 is the updated list of transportation legislation as of July 13. The list has been cut back to delete bills that are no longer moving in this session and limited to key bills only - bills the Agency was sponsoring, supporting or opposing. Staff still maintains a list that includes "watch" bills; that list is available upon request.
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: currently on the suspense file for the Senate Appropriations committee. On July 10, the Department of Finance sent a letter opposing the bill (Attachment 3). Gus will report on a meeting with the Governor's office regarding this bill.
- SB 477 (Cannella): Intercity rail corridors: extensions: passed Assembly Transportation Committee on July 10; and passed the Assembly Local Government Committee on July 12. So far the votes have been unanimous and no opposition is on file, so no hurdles are expected to get this bill to the Governor's desk.
Web Attachment 4 is the Agency’s adopted 2017 legislative program.