Meeting_Body
2nd REVISED
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: CONSIDER GOALS AND ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THE
2016 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
ACTION: ADOPT THE 2016 FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPTING the proposed 2016 Federal and State Legislative Program.
Issue
ISSUE
The Board of Directors adopts, on an annual basis, a legislative program for the upcoming state legislative and federal congressional sessions, which provides guidance to staff on legislative issues and policy as a means of advancing and protecting Metro's authority and the transportation interests of Los Angeles County.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Each year, staff prepares a legislative program for adoption by the Board. The program is developed with input from Metro's technical staff and representatives in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. This report contains the proposed 2016 Legislative Program. The program will serve as a blueprint and guide for pursuing the authority's Board approved legislative proposals and strategies.
Federal Recap
In 2015, the agency continued to pursue our Board approved legislative priorities in Washington, DC. Among the challenges with respect to advancing our agenda on Capitol Hill was the continued gridlock between the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. In a welcome departure from this gridlock, on July 30, 2015 the U.S. Senate adopted the DRIVE Act - a long-term surface transportation authorization bill. Most recently, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted, on November 5, 2015, its own long-term surface transportation authorization bill, setting the stage for a conference to be held to resolve the differences between the two bills. Metro has worked closely with members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation to advance our Board-approved Federal Legislative priorities with respect to the next surface transportation autho...
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