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Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee

Friday, May 8, 2026 - 9:45 a.m.
375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
Board Room - 1st Floor

Bay Area Metro Center
375 Beale Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Meeting Minutes
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For assistance, please contact Martha Silver, msilver@bayareametro.gov.

Agenda Items

  1. Roster
    Eddie Ahn, Candace Andersen, Pat Burt, Pamela Campos,
    Ken Carlson (Chair), Noelia Corzo, Betty Duong, Pat Eklund, Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft,
    Dorene M. Giacopini*+, Alicia John-Baptiste (Vice Chair), Matt Mahan, Mitch Mashburn,
    David Rabbitt, Belia Ramos, Carlos Romero, Wanda Williams, and Vacant (MTC-1)
    *Non-Voting Member
    +Remote per Government Code s. 54953(c).

  2. Agenda item 1.
    Call to Order / Roll Call / Confirm Quorum

  3. Agenda item 2.
    Consent Calendar

  4. Agenda item 2a.

    Approval of Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee Minutes of the April 10, 2026 Meeting

    Attachments
    2a_26_0425_2026_04_10_Joint_MTC_ABAG_Legislation_Committee_Meeting_Minutes_Draft.pdf

  5. Agenda item 2b.

    Legislative History

    Detailed list of bills the ABAG and MTC are tracking in Sacramento, including those ABAG or MTC supports or opposes.

    Attachments
    2b_26_0426_Handout_May_Legislative_History.pdf

  6. Agenda item 3.
    State Legislation

  7. Agenda item 3a.
    Fiscal Year 2026-27 State Budget Update

    Status update on state budget negotiations and overview of MTC-ABAG’s budget priorities.

    Attachments
    3ai_26_0556_Summary_Sheet_FY_2026_27_State_Budget_Update_May_Revise.pdf
    3aii_26_0556_Attach_A_MTC_ABAG_FY_26_27_State_Budget_Priorities_Letter.pdf
    3aiii_26_0556_Attach_B_Senate_Transit_Budget_Letter_FY_2026_27.pdf
    3aiv_26_0556_Attach_C_Assembly_Transit_Budget_Letter_FY_2026_27.pdf
    3av_26_0556_Attach_D_Senate_RHFA_Budget_Letter_3_6_26.pdf
    3avi_26_0556_Attach_E_Joint_RHFA_Budget_Request_4_15_26.pdf

  8. Agenda item 3b.
    Senate Bill 1167 (Blakespear): Electric Bicycle Safety

    Clarifies that e-bikes are devices that do not exceed 20 miles per hour (mph) (throttle) or 28 mph (pedal assist) and have motors of 750 watts or less. Devices exceeding these thresholds are not considered e-bikes and shall be regulated according to their speed, power, and safety risks.

    Attachments
    3bi_26_0555_Summary_Sheet_SB_1167_Blakespear_Support.pdf
    3bii_26_0555_Attachment_A_SB_1167_Known_Positions.pdf
    3biii_26_0555_Attachment_B_Overview_of_all_e_bike_state_legislation_4_15_26.pdf

  9. Agenda item 3c.
    Assembly Bill 2508 (Hoover): Public Utilities Public Purpose Programs Fund

    Eliminates the ratepayer-based funding stream for energy efficiency programs, such as BayREN, and replaces it with funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, subject to annual appropriation.

    Attachments
    3ci_26_0557_Summary_Sheet_AB_2508_Hoover.pdf
    3cii_26_0557_Attachment_A_Oppose_Coalition_Letter.pdf
    3ciii_26_0557_Attachment_B_AB_2508_Known_Positions.pdf

  10. Agenda item 4.
    Federal Legislation

  11. Agenda item 4a.
    Washington, D.C. Legislative Update

    Report on key legislative, funding and political developments over the past month from Washington, D.C. prepared by the Summit Strategies team.

    Attachments
    4a_26_0427_Handout_DC_Report_to_MTC_April_2026.pdf

  12. Agenda item 5.
    Public Comment / Other Business

  13. Agenda item 6.
    Adjournment / Next Meetings

    The next meeting of the Joint MTC ABAG Legislation Committee will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. at the Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA, and other remote locations. Any changes to the schedule will be duly noticed to the public.