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Federal Legislative Status Report
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Overview
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 a number of updates and information including an overview of the funding deal reached as it pertains to programs included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill and an update on the litigation between the State of California and the federal government regarding the California High-Speed Rail Project. Information is also provided on advocacy related to restoring the formula suballocation process for the State Transportation Block Grant Program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, as well as a summary on a federal determination of noncompliance for the State of California, which could result in withholding of transportation funds.
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