TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Monthly Legislative Report
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AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report and approving the recommended legislative positions.
Staff Contact:
Claudia Burgos, Interim Executive Director of External Affairs, Marketing and 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 policymaker 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
Late last month, White House released its Department of Transportation (DOT) budget request for FY26. For DOT overall, the Administration is requesting $111.3 billion, which is on top of $35.8 billion in FY26 advance appropriations from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). That would bring DOT's total budgetary resources to $147.1 billion - a 1.6 percent increase compared to FY 2025. The budget requests $17.0 billion for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which would be supplemented by $4.25 billion in advanced appropriations from the IIJA. This an increase of 1.9 percent over FY 2025. The President's proposed budget is subject to change by Congress and another long-term Continuing Resolution (CR) is likely to be adopted later this year.
State Update
State Budget: Governor Newsom released his May Revision to the January budget on May 14th. As expected, the s...
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