Legislation Details

File #: 19-1939   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/25/2019 In control: Legislative Committee
On agenda: 5/16/2019 Final action: 5/24/2019
Title: State Legislative Status Report
Sponsors: Dustin Sifford, Lance M. Larson
Attachments: 1. Transmittal, 2. Staff Report, 3. Attachment A, 4. Attachment B, 5. Attachment C, 6. Attachment D

Title

State Legislative Status Report

 

Overview

An oppose position is recommended on a bill that would redirect project savings from trade corridor projects.  An oppose position is recommended on a bill that would create a new special voting district for the South Coast Air Quality Management District. An overview is provided of a bill related to the allocation of Bradley-Burns sales tax revenues from online sales, which is being supported consistent with the 2019-2020 Orange County Transportation Authority State Legislative Platform. Updates are provided on the Governor’s transportation appointments and the budget process.

 

Recommendation(s)

A.                      Adopt an OPPOSE position on SB 498 (Hurtado, D-Bakersfield), which would redirect project savings from the Trade Corridor Improvement Fund towards short-line railroads.

 

B.                     Adopt an OPPOSE position on SB 732 (Allen, D-Santa Monica), which would create a special voting district in the South Coast Air Quality Management District jurisdiction in order to facilitate a ballot initiative to institute a transactions and use tax to help the region meet state and federal air quality standards.