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CTC endorses a package of transportation bills; commission approves SHOP fund estimate revision
Summary
At the June 25 meeting the California Transportation Commission voted to adopt support positions on five bills (SB 151, SB 486, SB 983, SB 1298, SB 1077) and approved a revision to the SHOP fund estimate and related programming authority; votes were recorded as unanimous voice votes during the meeting.
The California Transportation Commission on June 25 adopted support positions on multiple bills and approved a revision to the SHOP fund estimate, with commissioners casting unanimous voice votes on the items as presented by staff.
Commission staff recommended support for five bills and asked the commission to transmit letters of support as listed in the meeting materials. The motions and seconds recorded in the meeting transcript are as follows:
- SB 151 (DeSaulnier): motion by Commissioner Arp, second by Commissioner Tavaloni; staff recommended support for language requiring the commission to allocate funding for capital and support costs for SHOP projects and for supplemental allocations when projects exceed approved allocations. The motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
- SB 486 (DeSaulnier): motion by Commissioner Madaffer, second by Commissioner Arp; staff recommended support for an amendment package to require specific performance goals and objectives and to increase transparency in long‑range planning and SHOP project vetting. The motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
- SB 983 (Hernandez): motion by Commissioner Tavaloni, second by Commissioner Madaffer; staff recommended support to remove the numerical limit on state‑approved high‑occupancy toll (HOT) lanes and to place application review and approval responsibility with the commission. The motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
- SB 1298 (Hernandez): motion by Commissioner Inman, second by Commissioner Tavaloni; staff recommended support to extend LACMTA’s HOT lane demonstration projects indefinitely. The motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
- SB 1077 (DeSaulnier): motion by Commissioner Tavaloni, second by Commissioner Alvarado; staff recommended support in concept for creating a mileage‑based fee task force to study potential alternatives to the gas tax, with a request that the public process remain accessible at the commission. The motion carried on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Separately, the commission approved a revision to the SHOP fund estimate that incorporated the enacted loan repayment and CMIA savings. The motion to adopt the fund estimate revision was moved by Commissioner Madaffer and seconded by Commissioner Tavaloni. Caltrans staff said the revision added $210 million to SHOP in 2014–15 (loan repayment) and $67 million in 2015–16 from CMIA savings; the department agreed to provide a list of proposed CMIA savings projects to the commission for review. The fund estimate revision passed on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Votes at a glance: all reported motions in the meeting transcript passed on unanimous voice votes with no recorded 'no' or named dissenters. Meeting audio and minutes show the motions carried after the chair asked “All those in favor?” and commissioners responded “Aye.”
Ending: For each bill staff indicated the commission would transmit letters of support to the authors as provided in the meeting packet; Caltrans and commission staff said they will continue to work with the Legislature and with the agency to refine bill language and program guidance as needed.
