Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: STATE AND FEDERAL REMARKS
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE State and Federal Remarks.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Executive Management Committee
Remarks Prepared By Michael Turner
Government Relations Director, State Affairs
Prepared on September 22, 2015
The legislature adjourned for interim recess on September 11. The following summarizes the final set of actions taken on transportation related legislation in the last week of session.
SPECIAL SESSION FUNDING PROPOSAL
On Thursday of the week prior to the end of session a one page summary of a transportation special session funding proposal was released. This proposal had the support of the Governor and Speaker Atkins but did not have the support of the Republican Caucuses in the Senate and Assembly. The proposal contained many elements such as transit and goods movement funding as well as extension of the P3 authority and transportation loan repayments which were agency advocacy goals. Metro staff also worked with the Los Angeles Times and supported the proposal resulting in a positive editorial. On Monday of the last week of session a 73 page trailer bill was released. Staff identified changes in the bill affecting transit funding and loan repayments and and began advocacy to correct those.
On Wednesday of the last week of session, the Governor and Legislative leaders announced that there was no agreement on SB 350 (De Leon) as well as the two special session funding proposals and that the special sessions would be continued.
Legislative leaders also announced that conference committees would be established for the Extraordinary Sessions but as of the writing of this report the committee membership has not been identified. A letter from our Chair was issued on Wednesday to the entire Los Angeles County Legislative Delegation urging their consideration of the proposal and urging i...
Click here for full text