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Subcommittee grills Caltrans and CHP on funding swaps, fleet electrification and the Motor Vehicle Account; members warn GGRF cuts could hit wildfire and local-
Summary
Caltrans told the subcommittee it plans a $30 million state funding swap to preserve a workforce program and requested $225 million for fleet replacement and EV infrastructure; CHP sought operating augmentations while LAO and legislators raised concerns about the Motor Vehicle Account's structural balance and possible Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund changes that could deprioritize wildfire and transit programs.
Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol appeared before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee to present a mix of trailer-bill proposals and budget change requests that touch several funding streams senators and assemblymembers said need careful scrutiny.
Caltrans budget staff asked the committee to replace a previously planned federal funding source with a one-time $30 million transfer from the State Highway Account to continue the High Road Construction Careers workforce program after federal authorization for that use was not approved. "The administration's proposal is a reasonable approach for meeting the intent of SB 150 with state funds, albeit at a slightly…
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