AC TRANSIT DISTRICT GM Memo No. 07-225 Board of Directors ...

and reviewed, I believe it is at best premature to consider this
measure at this time. Finally, this bill only encourages the use of
biodiesel blend fuels in school and transit buses, excluding
renewable diesel fuels which are potentially higher quality than
biodiesel and which could greatly expand the supply of attractive
diesel fuels.”
SB 717 (Perata)
E-09/17/2007
Transportation Signed Into Law AC Transit-Support
Investment Fund.
Chapter
NOTE: This bill would continue the transfer of Prop 42 sales tax
revenue to the Transportation Investment Fund (TIF) beginning in
fiscal year 2008-09 according to the existing 40-40-20 formula.
The bill also alters the division of the 20% allocated to the Public
Transportation Account. As amended the transit share would be
split with 75% allocated pursuant to the State Transit Assistance
formula and 25% allocated to transit capital projects programmed
through the STIP.
SB 976 (Torlakson)
E-09/17/2007
San Francisco Bay Signed Into Law AC Transit-Watch
Area Water
Emergency
Transportation
Authority.
Chapter
NOTE: This bill would overhaul the authorizing statute for the
Water Transit Authority, and would create the San Francisco Bay
Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority.
The Governor issued the following statement in signing this bill:
“While I support this bill and its goals, many issues remain to be
concluded to their ultimate resolution including implementation,
scope of authority, and operations. These issues must be resolved
in an equitable manner for the operators and passengers, both
current and future. The Legislature has committed to providing
that equity and I am signing this bill based on that commitment to
the Bay Area. I urge the Legislature and the new created authority
to work with Bay Area cities, ferry operators, commuters, and all
other interested parties to ensure that equity is provided in the
appropriate manner.”
In summary, SB 976 makes the following changes:
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