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