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File #: 25-6305   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Committee Ready - Regular Calendar
File created: 6/17/2025 In control: Legislative and Communications Committee
On agenda: 9/18/2025 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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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 status report includes information on the House and Senate fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill, an update on the proposal to repeal the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, recent executive orders, a letter from Members of Congress related to bus purchase prices, and an update pertaining to federal actions related to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Overviews are provided on a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing and a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing.

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