Orange County Branch Newsletter

August 2011

Transportation News

ASCE REGION 9 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE


May 9, 2011 Committee Report to the Board of Governors


The Transportation Committee convened its inaugural conference call on April 12, 2011, with a follow-up monthly call on May 9, 2011. The next conference call is set for June 16, 2011 at 8:00 am and will subsequently be held on the third Thursday of each month.

Ten ASCE members are currently participating in the Committee.

The first order of business of the Committee has been to assign and review newly proposed California legislation. A total of 32 Bills were assigned for review. Subsequently, 12 Bills were relegated to two-year Bills and will be reviewed later. Of the remaining 20 Bills, the Committee has completed a review of 14 Bills with positions recommended for consideration of the Board of Governors as follows:

Bill Number

Recommended

Board Action Needed

AJR 4

Support

Express support

AB 145  

Neutral

 

AB 471  

Watch – to support

 

AB 492

Neutral

 

AB 615

Neutral

 

AB 57    

Neutral

 

AB 294

Watch – to support

Express support

AB 1134   

Neutral

 

AB 1092

Neutral

 

SB 517

Neutral

 

SB 468

Oppose

Issue letter in opposition

SB 437  

Neutral

 

SB 791  

Neutral

 

SB 126  

Neutral

 

SB 791

Neutral

 

The Committee is beginning work on the Policy Position Statement of the Region 9 Transportation Committee and will report on the document at the next meeting.

Submitted by:

 
Kenneth H. Rosenfield, P.E., F.ASCE
Chair, Region 9 Transportation Committee

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