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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 74
          Author:   Beall (D)
          Introduced:5/2/16  
          Vote:     Majority  

           SUBJECT:   Infrastructure Week


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:          This resolution recognizes the week of May 16 through  
          23, 2016, inclusive, as Infrastructure Week in the State of  
          California.
          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)The week of May 16 through 23, 2016, inclusive, is being  
            observed at the state and national level as Infrastructure  
            Week.


          2)Infrastructure Week represents the largest, most diverse,  
            nonpartisan coalition of organizations representing America's  
            business, labor, and policymaking leadership from all sectors  
            of America, the economy, and civil society dedicated to  
            strengthening America's competitiveness by building and  
            rebuilding our infrastructure systems.


          3)It is recognized that the success of California over the past  
            100 years can be traced to its highly advanced infrastructure  
            system consisting of the interstate freeway network, bridges,  
            State Water Project, electrical distribution grid, and  








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            wastewater treatment facilities.


          4)California's infrastructure also is aging and presents a  
            public safety and quality of life issue for all residents.


          5)The American Society of Civil Engineers gives California's  
            infrastructure an overall rating of "C" and calls for  
            additional investments to maintain and continue to improve  
            California's infrastructure through 2020.


          6)Infrastructure Week challenges policymakers and the public to  
            address head-on the challenges facing infrastructure in the  
            United States, to move beyond short-term fixes and deferred  
            maintenance, and to envision the innovative solutions,  
            technologies, policies, and investments that will improve  
            America's infrastructure today and for the future.


          This resolution recognizes the week of May 16 through 23, 2016,  
          inclusive, as Infrastructure Week in the State of California.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified5/17/16)


          American Society of Civil Engineers - Region 9


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified5/11/16)


          None received











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          Prepared by:  Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          5/17/16 9:57:51


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