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File #: 26-6810   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Committee Ready - Regular Calendar
File created: 3/12/2026 In control: Legislative Committee
On agenda: 4/16/2026 Final action:
Title: Federal Legislative Status Report
Sponsors: Clara Brotcke, Kristin Jacinto
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment A, 3. Attachment B

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Federal Legislative Status Report

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The Orange County Transportation Authority regularly updates the Legislative Committee on policy and regulatory issues directly impacting the agency’s programs, projects, and operations. This report provides a summary of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request and its implications for federal transportation funding and policy. It also includes an overview of a congressional letter supporting restoration of local Surface Transportation Block Grant and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program project selection authority, and a summary of recent congressional leadership changes affecting federal transportation policy.

 

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