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9A -29 Legislative Bill Action ................................ ............................... The following are Summaries of just a few of the legislative bills that are currently being acted upon by the League of California Cities. For more information about these and other bills, please visit the League website's new "Issues and Advocacy" page (www.cacities.org/ issuesandadvocacv) — a one -stop location to access information about legislation, policy issues' and related developments. You can track information on bills (www.cacities .org /legislativesearch), locate legislators and legislative committees, send letters to legislators or the media through the online Advocacy Center, research League policy positions, access useful related links, and much more. TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC WORKS AB 453 (Yee). Public Works Contracts. Com- pensation of Contractors. AB 453 seeks to change California statutory and case law that have been in place for at least a century. It provides that if a contract with a public agency is declared void, the no payments can be made under it. AB 453 is similar to AB 750 (Brewer), which was vetoed by the Governor in 1998. AB 453 passed out of the Appropriations Committee on 5/13. Please send letters of opposition to this bill. Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: AsmFlr, Hrg -5/23; Position: Oppose. ACA 7 (Dutra). Transportation Funding. Sales and Use Tax. ACA 7 authorizes a local or re- gional transportation agency to impose an addi- tional sales and use tax for a period of 20 to 30 years, as specified, at a rate of 0.5% exclusively for transportation purposes within the jurisdiction of the local or regional transportation agency if the additional tax is approved by 55% of the voters of the jurisdiction voting on the proposition to impose the tax. Additionally, ACA 7 requires the revenues derived from these taxes to be deposited in the Local Transportation Infrastructure Account to be used for specified transportation purposes. This bill passed out of the Elections, Redistricting, and Constitutional Amendments Committee on 5/20 by a vote of 4 -2. Staff: Natasha Fooman; Status: AsApps, Position: Support. AB 1011 (Richman) California Twenty -First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund: Allocations. AB 1011 provides a formula to allocate funds to state and local government from the prospective California Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund (Fund). AB 1011 consistent with the original intent of ACA 11, which establishes the California 21st Century Infrastruc- ture Investment Fund, and beginning in FY 04-05 dedicates a percentage of the growth of the General Fund to meet California's infrastructure needs. The fund would be used to meet transpor- tation, water, and park and open space needs across California. This represents a balanced approach, which will assist in long -term planning and implementation of infrastructure construction, maintenance and rehabilitation. The League has been advocating for additional monies to meet these infrastructure needs for several years. California's infrastructure facilities and systems are aging and need of repair. California's projected population growth (45 million in 2020) necessitates that we invest in new systems to meet growing demands. Additionally, AB 1011 provides additional moneys for other infrastructure needs. Staff: Natasha Fooman, Status: AsApps, Position: Support. AB 299 (Lowenthal). Vehicles: Taxicabs and Passenger Vehicles for Hire: Violations: Impoundment. AB 299 requires a magistrate, presented with the affidavit of a peace officer establishing reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is being operated as a taxicab or other passenger vehicle for hire in violation of licensing requirements adopted by a local authority, to issue Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities. org PRIORITY FOCUS /PAGE 11