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File #: 25-6299   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Committee Ready - Regular Calendar
File created: 6/17/2025 In control: Legislative and Communications Committee
On agenda: 7/17/2025 Final action:
Title: Federal Legislative Status Report
Sponsors: Alexis Carter, Kristin Jacinto
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Attachment B, 4. Attachment C, 5. Attachment D

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Federal Legislative Status Report

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The Orange County Transportation Authority regularly updates the Legislative and Communications Committee on policy and regulatory issues directly impacting the agency’s programs, projects, and operations.  This report includes an update on the approval of the budget reconciliation bill, a summary of a letter from Orange County elected officials related to restoring the formula suballocation process for the State Transportation Block Grant program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program, and an overview on a report submitted to Congress examining commuter rail in the United States post-pandemic. Additionally, a summary of two letters from United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of Los Angeles.

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