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Caltrans proposes swapping $50M federal allocation for $30M state funding for high‑road training; author and members question the cut and delay
Summary
Caltrans told lawmakers federal eligibility barred use of $50 million set aside by SB150 for the High Road Construction Careers program and proposed replacing it with $30 million in state highway account funds. Lawmakers, including the bill’s author, criticized three years of delay and pressed for details on timelines, interagency coordination and whether the reduced amount meets the program’s intent.
Caltrans told the Senate subcommittee that federal restrictions prevented the department from using $50 million in federal formula funds that SB150 (2023) had reserved for the High Road Construction Careers program, and proposed instead redirecting $30 million in state highway account funds to the California Workforce Development Board for the program.
‘‘Due to federal eligibility requirements, we were unable to receive the necessary federal authorization to use those federal funds as the state law intended,’’ Caltrans budget officer Keith Duncan said, explaining the administration’s trailer bill language would amend Government Code 14017 to allow the state to substitute $30 million in state funds for the previously designated federal dollars.
Senator DeRazo, the author of SB150, told the committee the bill…
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