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

CTC from 9 to 11 members. One new member would be
appointed by the Senate Rules Committee and one by the Speaker
of the Assembly
SB 70 (Florez)
E-09/19/2007
SB 717 (Perata)
E-09/17/2007
Biodiesel.
09/19/2007-Enrolled. AC Transit-Support
To Governor at 11:45
a.m. (09/19/2007-S
ENROLLED)
NOTE: This bill authorizes the State of California, cities, counties,
mass transit districts, and school districts to use a biodiesel fuel
blend of greater than 20 percent biodiesel to operate all their
diesel-powered vehicles if certain conditions are met. In addition,
SB 70 defines and specifies standards for biodiesel, biodiesel
blends, renewable diesel, and renewable diesel blends.
Transportation Governor’s Desk AC Transit-Support
Investment Fund.
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 Governor’s Desk AC Transit-Watch
Area Water
Emergency
Transportation
Authority.
NOTE: This bill would overhaul the authorizing statute for the
Water Transit Authority. In summary, SB 976 makes the
following changes:
♦ Renames the WTA the San Francisco Bay Area Water
Emergency Transportation Authority.
♦ Reduces its board from 11 to 5 members. The Governor
appoints three members, the Speaker one member, and
Senate Rules Committee appoints one member. The board
members must be Bay Area residents
♦ Authorizes the WETA to operate ferry service in the Bay
Area.
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