RECEIVE state legislative update and RECOMMEND the Board adopt positions on selected bills.

TAMC Legislative Analyst Gus Khouri will present an update on state legislative activities, including the draft bill list.

TAMC is applying for multiple state grants for various priority projects, as approved by the TAMC Board and enumerated in the attached report. If all grant applications are successful, combined they would bring in an additional $93 million for Monterey County transportation projects.

Attachment 1 is a state legislative update from Gus Khouri that outlines state grant programs available for transportation projects. Attachment 2 is the draft bill matrix as of February 21. The bill introduction deadline was February 16, so more bills may be added to the list, and most of the bills on the list are "spot bills" and therefore difficult to determine relevance or a proposed position. Mr. Khouri and staff will provide a verbal update at the meeting.