TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Monthly Legislative Report
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report and approval of legislative positions.
Staff Contact:
Beverly Greene, Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing & Communications
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Strong Public and Policymaker Support
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The Monthly Legislative Report helps the District track state, regional and federal legislation to ensure alignment with the District's Strategic Plan and the specific goal of having strong public and policy maker support. Policy decisions at all levels of government can positively or negatively affect District operations and revenues and as such, are important to track and influence as needed.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Federal Update
President Biden signed the $1.7 trillion, FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill on December 23, averting a government shutdown and closing out the work of the 117th Congress. Funding runs through September 30, 2023, the end of the federal government's fiscal year. The funding package includes $106.3 billion for the U.S. Department of Transportation and $16.9 billion for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Of the total FTA funding, $13.6 billion is allocated for:
* Transit Formula Grants to expand bus fleets and increase the transit state of good repair;
* $2.6 billion for Capital Investment Grants; and
* $542 million for Transit Infrastructure Grants and projects to assist transit agencies in purchasing low and no emission buses, among other priorities.
The bill also now allows state and local governments to use COVID relief funds for additional infrastructure projects. Originally, the Infrastructure I...
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