Bill > SB400

This bill requires the University of California Institute of Transportation Studies and the California State University Transportation Consortium to submit annual reports by January 1st to the Transportation Agency and specified legislative committees. These reports must detail how they spent the $5 million and $2 million, respectively, allocated to them from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account for transportation research and transportation-related workforce education, training, and development. Prior to each fiscal year, the Secretary of Transportation and Chairs of the Assembly and Senate Transportation Committees may provide a recommended list of research priorities. The bill amends an existing law that sets aside these funds annually for transportation research and education, adding specific reporting requirements to increase transparency about how these funds are used. The reports must include information about research activities and administration, and must be posted on the respective institutions' websites. This reporting requirement aims to provide accountability and insight into how these transportation research funds are being utilized by California's public universities.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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