Senate BillNo. 751


Introduced by Senator Yee

February 22, 2013


An act relating to local government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 751, as introduced, Yee. Local planning: metropolitan planning organizations.

Existing law establishes various regional agencies for the purpose of addressing planning issues, including transportation planning. Certain of these agencies are designated, pursuant to federal law, as metropolitan planning organizations, and are charged with specified transportation planning duties.

This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to ensure transparency in connection with the functioning of metropolitan planning organizations, including, but not limited to, the individual voting records of their members.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation to ensure transparency in connection with the
3functioning of metropolitan planning organizations, including, but
4not limited to, the individual voting records of their members.



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