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THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 74
Author: Beall (D), et al.
Amended: 5/18/16
Vote: Majority
SUBJECT: Infrastructure Week
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the week of May 16 to 23,
2016, inclusive, as Infrastructure Week in the State of
California.
Senate Floor Amendments of 5/18/16 make technical,
non-substantive changes to the resolution and add coauthors.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The week of May 16 to 23, 2016, inclusive, is being observed
at the state and national levels 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
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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
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 to 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
5/20/16 12:06:55
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