TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Monthly Legislative Report
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Consider receiving the monthly legislative report.
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There is no budgetary or fiscal impact associated with this report.
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Federal Legislation Update
Congress is on recess until September 9. On July 30, the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee voted 21-0 to advance S. 2302, the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). The current bill, known as the FAST Act, is scheduled to expire after September 30, 2020.
Some of the provisions of the proposed bill include:
* $287 billion in highway spending over FY 2021-2025. The majority of those funds (90 percent) would be distributed to the states by current formulas.
* $10.8 billion for programs addressing resiliency and other climate issues, including $1 billion for electric, hydrogen, and natural gas vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure.
Before S. 2302 is considered by the full Senate, several other Committees will need to develop their titles.
State Legislation Update
The Legislature returned on August 12th from summer recess for the remaining five weeks of session. They have until September 13th to move legislation to the Governor. Bills that do not reach the governor's desk will still have the opportunity to be addressed next year. About 870 total bills will be considered by the fiscal committees by the end of August, and most of these bills are on the respective Suspense Files which were sorted out on Friday, August 30th. After fiscal bills are dispensed with, the remaining two weeks of the legislative year will be focused on floor session.
Regional Update
On August 28, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) approved a proposed transportation expenditure plan for its proposed March 2020 ballot measure. The CCTA Board approved draft language of the expe...
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