AB 413 — Requires the Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory Working Group to Study Certain Issues Related to Transportation during the 2021-2022 interim. (BDR S-458)

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413–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (ON B EHALF OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON ENERGY ) M ARCH 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Requires the Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory Working Group to Study Certain Issues Related to Transportation during the 2021-2022 interim.

(BDR S-458) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory Working Group to Study Certain Issues Related to Transportation during the 2021- 2022 interim.

(1) prescribes the membership and duties of the submit a written report describing the activities, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Advisory Working GroupGroup; for transmittal to the 82nd Session of the Legislature.

and (2) requires the Department of Transportation to submit a written report describing the activities, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Advisory Working Group for transmittal to the 82nd Session of the Legislature.

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The - *AB413_R1* – 2 – Advisory Working Group must consist of at least 20 but not more than 30 members.

(f)- The81st ChairsSession of(2021) the– Senate2 and– Assembly Standing Committees on Growth and Infrastructure during the 81st Legislative Session;

The Advisory Working Group shall study during the 2021- 2022 interim:

(c) The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

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A majority of the members of the Advisory Working Group constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient for anyanyajority official action taken by the Advisory Working Group.

A member of the Advisory Working Group who is an officer or employee of this State or a political subdivision thereof must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of his or her regular - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – compensation so that the member may prepare for and attend meetings of the Advisory Working Group and perform any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Advisory Working Group in the most timely manner practicable.

A state agency or political subdivisionwho ofis thisa Statemember shallof notAdvisory requireWorking anGroup to:n officer or employee who(a) Make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Advisory Working GroupGroup; to:

(a) Make up the time the member is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the Advisory Working Group;

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