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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2015
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RECEIVE AND FILE report on monthly State and Federal Legislative Remarks.
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DISCUSSION
This report was prepared on June 19, 2015 and will be updated with more current information at the Executive Management Committee on July 16, 2015.
Chair Ridley-Thomas and members of the committee, I am pleased to provide an update on a number of state legislative items.
Governor Jerry Brown Announced Budget Agreement
On June 16th, Governor Jerry Brown announced a budget agreement with Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Le?n that follows the May Revision revenue estimates. The Governor also announced that he is calling the Legislature into special session on two issues. The first session would address the funding needs of the state's road and highway system which was highlighted in Governor's January Budget proposal. Proposals from lawmakers this year have ranged from vehicle fee and gas tax increases to surcharges on zero-emission vehicles. The other special session will address financing issues associated with Medi-Cal.
Transportation Loan Repayment
Staff are working to secure language in the State Budget that would ensure that specific transportation loans are included in the repayment of transportation loans. The specific program to be included is the Traffic Congestion Relief Program and would allow Metro to seek repayment of funds due to the East San Fernando Valley North/South project.
Special Session
With respect to the special session on infrastructure the Governor highlighted the following: " Caltrans, the state's Transportation Department, maintains 50,000 lane-miles of highway and nearly 13,000 state-owned bridges. While the repair, maintenance and efficient operation of the state's highway system are vital to the state's continued economic growth, current funding fails to adequately fund this necessary work. The state's cu...
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