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Shasta supervisors approve staff legislative package; board splits on VMT items
Summary
Deputy CEO Stewart Butel reviewed a package of state and federal bills for 2026; the board approved staff recommendations on the package after debate over two vehicle‑miles‑traveled (VMT) bills, recording a roll‑call result that left one supervisor opposed.
Shasta County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on April 21 about staff‑recommended positions on a broad package of state legislation for the 2026 session, and the board approved the package with a recorded vote after debate over vehicle‑miles‑traveled proposals.
Deputy County Executive Stewart Butel summarized the legislative process, the county’s criteria for support or opposition (impacts on local control, unfunded mandates, wildfire mitigation and natural resources) and noted staff coordination with county advocates such as CSAC and RCRC. He urged timeliness given upcoming legislative deadlines in late April and May.
Board discussion centered on two related transportation bills, including AB 1421 and a companion measure, which supervisors said risk shifting costs to rural counties through per‑mile charges on vehicles and could disproportionately affect long‑distance rural travel. Supervisor Plummer said he was hesitant to adopt staff’s recommended positions without further analysis and sought to pull the two bills for more study; other supervisors pushed to act in bulk.
The board ultimately approved the package as recommended in a roll‑call vote, with the tally recorded as 4–1 (Supervisor Plummer recorded a No). Butel and staff offered to provide additional memos on pulled items and to return with deeper analysis if the board requests further review before formal letters are sent to the Legislature.
Next steps: Staff will draft and transmit position letters consistent with the board’s vote and will produce supplemental memos on any bills supervisors request for further review.
