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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 17, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE AND FEDERAL REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE March 2022 State and Federal Legislative Report.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Executive Management Committee
Remarks Prepared by Raffi Haig Hamparian
Government Relations Senior Director, Federal Affairs
Chair Solis and members of the Executive Management Committee, I am pleased to provide an update on several federal matters of interest to our agency. This report was prepared on February 28, 2022, and will be updated, as appropriate, at the Executive Management Committee meeting on March 17, 2021. The status of relevant pending legislation is monitored on the Metro Government Relations Legislative Matrix, which is updated monthly.
There are several federal matters I would like to focus on today - mindful that there are many other issues at play concerning our Board-approved federal legislative program.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Metro is pleased that the U.S. Department of Transportation is moving with dispatch in releasing Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) tied to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Thanks to the strong, sure and steady leadership of our Chief Executive Officer, we have a dedicated team of individuals working on the Metro campus to ensure that we derive the maximum benefit for Los Angeles County residents from the BIL - a truly historic measure that promises to deliver enhanced mobility across Los Angeles County.
We will continue to keep the Board closely informed as the Biden Administration moves forward on BIL related funding opportunities.
Justice40 Initiative
As I mentioned last month, our agency has and continues to be in constant contact with the U.S. Department of Transportation on how they are working to embed their Justice40 initiative in the federal transportation programs -...
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