Title
State Legislative Status Report
Overview
An amendment is proposed to the Orange County Transportation Authority’s 2019-20 State Legislative Platform to sponsor legislation related to the Active Transportation Program. A support position is recommended on legislation related to sales tax revenues from online sales. An oppose position is recommended on a bill related to redirecting funds for complete streets purposes and a bill to reprioritize transportation funds if greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are not being met. An update is provided on the high-speed rail project and an overview is provided of a legislative hearing on the implementation of SB 1 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017).
Recommendation(s)
A. Amend the 2019-20 Orange County Transportation Authority State Legislative Platform to sponsor legislation to streamline the administration of the Active Transportation Program and increase regional oversight.
B. Adopt a SUPPORT position on AB 147 (Burke, D-Inglewood), which would authorize the collection of sales and use taxes from online retailers pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.
C. Adopt an OPPOSE position on SB 127 (Wiener, D-San Francisco), which would direct highway funding to bike and pedestrian projects and reprioritize multiple transportation programs toward a complete streets approach.
D. Adopt an OPPOSE position on SB 526 (Allen, D-Santa Monica), which would reprioritize transportation funding if a region is not on track to meet its regional greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.