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File #: 22-4085   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/10/2022 In control: Legislative and Communications Committee
On agenda: 6/16/2022 Final action: 6/27/2022
Title: State Legislative Status Report
Sponsors: Alexis Carter, Lance M. Larson
Attachments: 1. Transmittal, 2. Staff Report, 3. Attachment A, 4. Attachment B, 5. Attachment C, 6. Attachment D, 7. Attachment E

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State Legislative Status Report

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Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority provides regular updates to the Legislative and Communications Committee on policy issues directly impacting its overall programs, projects, and operations.  An oppose position is recommended on a bill related to expanding the California Environmental Quality Act.  An oppose unless amended position is recommended on legislation pertaining to new vehicle technologies for public transit services.  Support positions are recommended on a bill related to a transportation funding needs assessment and a bill related to analysis of recent changes to how a lead agency analyzes transportation impacts of a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.

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Recommendation(s)

A.                     Adopt an OPPOSE position on AB 1001 (Garcia, D-Downey), which would expand the California Environmental Quality Act and makes changes to how an agency mitigates impacts of a project in disadvantage communities.

B.                     Adopt an OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED position on AB 2441 (Kalra, D-San Jose), which would require public transit employers to notify and collectively bargain the use of new vehicle technologies for public transit services.

C.                     Adopt a SUPPORT position on SB 1121 (Gonzalez, D- Long Beach), which would require the California Transportation Commission to conduct a statewide transportation needs assessment.

D.                     Adopt a SUPPORT position on SB 1410 (Caballero, D-Salinas), which would analyze the implementation of changes to the California Environmental Quality Act changing the metric to analyze transportation impacts of a project.

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