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Board discusses LC TOP cuts and recommends protecting free-ride program while covering EV pilot shortfall

RCTA Board of Directors · March 7, 2026
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Summary

Staff warned LC TOP apportionments could drop ~40%; recommended using $33,038 from fleet-electrification funds to cover the local match for a pilot EV and shifting remaining funds to sustain the free-ride program, with a workshop planned for final decisions.

Staff presented a recalibration plan for the LC TOP allocation after recent state budget changes reduced the program's apportionment by roughly 40 percent. The change stems from statewide adjustments in how cap-and-trade revenues are prioritized; staff said high-speed rail was placed at a higher funding tier, which reduced funds…

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