AB 3033: Economic development: movement of freight.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2024-03-21
Current Status:
Failed
(2024-05-16: In committee: Held under submission.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
Existing law creates the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, known as GO-Biz, and requires GO-Biz to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. Under existing law, GO-Biz is under the direct control of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, who is responsible to the Governor. Existing law authorizes GO-Biz to undertake various activities relating to economic development, including the provision of prescribed information.
Existing law requires the Transportation Agency to prepare a state freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan to govern the immediate and long-range planning activities and capital investments of the state with respect to the movement of freight.
This bill would authorize GO-Biz to serve as the coordinating entity to steer the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the state and to promote and assess the continued economic vitality, economic competitiveness, and sustainability of the freight sector. The bill would also authorize GO-Biz to provide freight and supply chain economic competitiveness information.
This bill would require the Governor to appoint a freight coordinator with prescribed experience to serve as the advisory and coordinating entity for GO-Biz. The bill would require the freight coordinator to advise and coordinate policies that promote the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the state, and to promote and assess the continued economic vitality and sustainability of the freight sector. The bill would require the freight coordinator to advocate for the implementation of these policies in the freight sector. The bill would require the freight coordinator to advise the Governor and director on issues affecting the states freight and supply chain and on policy and administrative regulations affecting the states freight and supply chain. The bill would require the freight coordinator to work directly with prescribed state entities as necessary to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues. The bill would authorize the freight coordinator, in consultation with the director, to establish and convene one or more stakeholder advisory groups to help inform the work of the freight coordinator in implementing their mission and duties. The bill would require the freight coordinator to undertake additional responsibilities relating to developing relevant information, goal setting, and making recommendations, as prescribed. The bill would also require the freight coordinator to participate in future updates to the California Freight Mobility Plan of the Department of Transportation and the AB 32 climate change scoping plan pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
Existing law provides that any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both, that bears an impression purporting to be an impression of the Great Seal of the State has the same validity as if it is the Great Seal of the State.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Existing law provides that any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both, that bears an impression purporting to be an impression of the Great Seal of the State has the same validity as if it is the Great Seal of the State.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a)California receives tremendous benefit from, but also must address costs associated with, its premier role in the international and national supply chain and as a freight gateway. It is imperative that the state have a lead policy coordinator to address its myriad efforts to invest in, grow, and improve the sustainability of its freight and supply chains.
(b)The freight sector, including seaports, airports, land ports of entry, truck and rail transportation, and warehouses and distribution centers, is vital to Californias economy. The freight sector drives one-third of Californias economy, and creates millions of direct and indirect jobs with trillions of dollars of goods being shipped in the state. However, despite its critical importance to the state, the freight sector lacks high-level coordination and resiliency, as evidenced during the pandemic-induced supply chain crisis.
(c)To facilitate coordination between various governmental entities and industries, California must coordinate its efforts and create a strategic coordinated approach to industrial planning, infrastructure planning, and environmental planning.
(d)While the state has various and multiple plans for addressing freight issues, including the Sustainable Freight Action Plan developed pursuant to Executive Order No. B-32-15, a California Freight Mobility Plan, updated every five years in consultation with the Sustainable Freight Action Plan pursuant to AB 14 (Chapter 223 of the Statutes of 2013), and dozens of regulations and incentive programs to address sustainability and the reduction of environmental impacts from the freight sector, including the inclusion of the freight sector in the AB 32 climate change scoping plans, updated every five years pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code), these efforts are not coordinated and no one individual or agency is tasked with facilitating that coordination.
(e)The state does not have a coordinated and comprehensive freight and supply chain policy in place to facilitate the measured and planned growth of intrastate, interstate, and international freight movements, nor to address the significant direct and indirect infrastructure, environmental, health, financial, and congestion impacts resulting from interstate and international trade, and the lack of this coordination and comprehensive freight and supply chain policy hampers our ability to invest in our supply chains, support our supply chains, and green our supply chains efficiently and cost-effectively.
SEC. 2.Section 12096.3 of the Government Code is amended to read:12096.3.The office shall serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. In this capacity, the office may:
(a)Recommend to the Governor and the Legislature new state policies, programs, and actions, or amendments to existing programs, advance statewide economic goals and respond to emerging economic problems and opportunities, and ensure that all state policies and programs conform to the adopted state economic and business development goals.
(b)Coordinate the development of policies and criteria to ensure that federal grants administered or directly expended by state government advance statewide economic goals and objectives.
(c)Market the business and investment opportunities available in California by working in partnership with local, regional, federal, and other state public and private institutions to encourage business development and investment in the state.
(d)Provide, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)Economic and demographic data.
(2)Financial information to help link businesses with state and local public and private programs.
(3)Workforce information, including, but not limited to, labor availability, training, and education programs. The office shall not do either of the following:
(A)Track or monitor the productivity of port workers, including, but not limited to, productivity metrics.
(B)Interfere with any collective bargaining agreement or workers right to collectively bargain.
(4)Transportation and infrastructure information.
(5)Assistance in obtaining state and local permits.
(6)Information on tax credits and other incentives.
(7)Permitting, siting, and other regulatory information pertinent to business operations in the state.
(8)Freight and supply chain economic competitiveness information.
(e)Establish a well-advertised telephone number, an interactive internet website, and an administrative structure that effectively supports the facilitation of business development and investment in the state.
(f)Encourage collaboration among research institutions, startup companies, local governments, venture capitalists, and economic development agencies to promote innovation.
(g)In cooperation with the federal government, foster relationships with overseas entities to improve the states image as a destination for business investment and expansion.
(h)Conduct research on the states business climate, including, but not limited to, research on how the state can remain on the leading edge of innovation and emerging sectors.
(i)Support small businesses by providing information about accessing capital, complying with regulations, and supporting state initiatives that support small business.
(j)Establish the Building and Reinforcing Inclusive, Diverse, Gender-Supportive Equity Project (BRIDGE Project) to promote social equity, civil rights, and antidiscrimination through marketing and advertising campaigns.
(k)Serve as the coordinating entity to steer the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the state, and promote and assess the continued economic vitality, economic competitiveness, and sustainability of the freight sector.
SEC. 3.Section 12096.3.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:12096.3.6.(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Economic competitiveness means the ability of the California freight sector to successfully compete with freight sectors in other states and countries as measured by using existing comparable metrics, to increase the productivity of freight and related sectors, and to contribute to the growth of the states economy. Economic competitiveness is affected by policies, institutions, and investments that influence the freight sectors productivity.
(2)Freight sector means all transportation-based and transportation-dependent enterprises involved in the supply chain from point of origin to point of consumption, including ports, rail, freight corridors, and warehouses and distribution centers.
(3)Supply chain means participants in the economic supply chain of this state, including, but not limited to, seaports, airports, land ports of entry, air carriers, motor carriers, ocean carriers, rail carriers, marine terminals, rail terminals, trucking terminals, warehouses, the agriculture industry, manufacturers, and retailers.
(b)The Governor shall appoint a freight coordinator to serve as the advisory and coordinating entity for the office. The freight coordinator shall have experience in commerce, trade, and cross-cutting supply chain management.
(c)The freight coordinator shall advise and coordinate policies that promote the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the state, and shall promote and assess the continued economic vitality and sustainability of the freight sector. The freight coordinator shall advocate for the implementation of these policies in the freight sector. The freight coordinator shall advise the Governor and director on issues affecting the states freight and supply chain, including economic strategy, investment, and improvements in technology. The freight coordinator shall also advise the Governor and director on policy and administrative regulations affecting the states freight and supply chain.
(d)The freight coordinator shall work directly with the California Transportation Commission, the Transportation Agency, the Department of Transportation, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Lands Commission, and the State Air Resources Board as necessary to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues.
(e)The freight coordinator, in consultation with the director, may establish and convene one or more stakeholder advisory groups to help inform the work of the freight coordinator in implementing their mission and duties.
(f)The freight coordinator shall do all of the following:
(1)Consult with a representative cross section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of seaports, airports, land ports of entry, organized labor, cargo owners including agricultural exporters, shippers, carriers, freight-related associations, supply chain businesses, the freight industry workforce, academic and research institutions, local air pollution control districts, environmental, safety, and community organizations, and representatives from communities that are adjacent to, or environmentally impacted by, the freight sector.
(2)Consult with the Legislature.
(3)Use the most current data reasonably available to update freight and supply chain economic competitiveness information such that it reflects current market conditions.
(4)Evaluate the resiliency of the states freight sector, including assessing the ongoing needs to address supply chain congestion outlined in Executive Order No. N-19-21.
(5)Expand on the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan developed pursuant to Executive Order No. B-32-15, and evaluate the role and capacity of the freight sector in advancing the zero-emission goals set forth in Executive Order No. N-79-20.
(6)Determine the economic competitiveness of all sectors of freight movement along the supply chain. This determination shall include an evaluation of the states supply chain competitiveness, international trade and exports, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution centers, capacity to support, defend, and aid workforce development, to the extent each of these may impact businesses, workers, and communities as they relate to the freight industry.
(7)Identify metrics and baselines from which to measure the effectiveness of the goals, recommendations, and actions to improve financial performance, market share performance, workforce development, positive labor market effects, emerging technologies including logistics, and overall short- and long-term economic performance of the freight sector.
(8)Assess the relative competitiveness and resiliency of different sectors of the supply chain, the impacts of trends in the economy across the supply chain, and how businesses and the freight sector can be supported under state and federal climate and air pollution policies.
(9)Identify goals to increase economic competitiveness and strengthen resilience to economic downturns and the effects of climate change.
(10)Determine a process to track, at least annually, progress being made to reach the goals and implement the recommendations and other actions.
(11)Identify ongoing strategies the state is employing to address freight mobility issues, such as congestion, truck bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and a lack of workforce training, and prioritize and recommend to the California Transportation Commission and the Transportation Agency complementary or additional strategies to reduce these mobility issues.
(12)Identify challenges the California freight sector faces in meeting the states emission reduction goals, quantify the costs associated with meeting those emission reduction goals, and prioritize and recommend strategies the state can use to address these challenges.
(13)Participate in the California Freight Advisory Committee and in all future updates to the California Freight Mobility Plan of the Department of Transportation.
(14)Participate in all future updates to the AB 32 climate change scoping plan, updated every five years pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code).
SECTION 1.Section 401 of the Government Code is amended to read:401.Any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both, and bearing an impression purporting to be an impression of the Great Seal of the State has the same validity as if the impression thereon were an impression of the Great Seal of the State, whether or not it is in fact the impression of the Great Seal of the State.Any document signed prior to August 27, 1937, by the Governor, the Secretary of State, or both of them both, and bearing an impression purporting to be an impression of the Great Seal of the State has the same validity as if the impression thereon were an impression of the Great Seal of the State, whether or not it be is in fact the impression of the Great Seal of the State.
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| May 16, 2024 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May 1, 2024 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr 16, 2024 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Re-referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on J., E.D., & E. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Referred to Com. on J., E.D., & E. |
| Feb 17, 2024 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 18. |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Apr 16, 2024 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy |
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| Almond Alliance | ** Support | |
| California Association Of Port Authorities | ** Support | |
| Pacific Merchant Shipping Association | ** Support |
Date of Hearing: May 1, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Buffy Wicks, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 3033
Author:(Gipson) – As Amended Ver:March 21, 2024
Policy Committee: | Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy | Vote: | 7 - 0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill establishes a Freight Coordinator within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The bill also adds serving as the coordinating entity for freight and the supply chain across the state to GO-Biz’s statutory authority and requires GO-Biz to provide freight and supply chain economic competitiveness information.
Specifically, this bill requires the Governor to appoint the Freight Coordinator and tasks the Coordinator with advising the Governor and GO-Biz Director on issues affecting the state’s freight and supply chain, among various other duties, including:
- Working directly with the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Transportation, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the Public Utilities Commission, the State Lands Commission, and the State Air Resources Board to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues.
- Establishing and convening one or more stakeholder advisory groups, if the Coordinator sees fit.
- Evaluating the resiliency of the state's freight sector.
- Expanding on the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan.
- Identifying ongoing strategies the state is employing to address freight mobility issues.
- Identifying challenges the California freight sector faces in meeting the state's emission reduction goals and related tasks.
- Participating in the California Freight Advisory Committee and in all future updates to the California Freight Mobility Plan of the Department of Transportation.
- Participating in all future updates to the AB 32 climate change scoping plan.
FISCAL EFFECT:
- Ongoing General Fund costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, to GO-Biz to establish the Freight Coordinator position.
- Ongoing Trade Corridor Enhancement Account costs in the mid-hundreds of thousands of dollar annually to the California Air Resources Board for administrative costs to analyze recommendations from GO-Biz, compile, analyze and review data from freight-related regulations, and participate in the Freight Advisory Committee and related meetings.
- One-time General Fund and Special Fund costs, potentially in the hundreds of thousands of dollar annually, across other impacted entities for implementation costs.
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the General Fund faces a structural deficit in the tens of billions of dollars over the next several fiscal years.
COMMENTS:
- Background. Current law tasks the California State Transportation Agency with preparing a state freight plan, in compliance with federal law, by December 31, 2014, and every five years thereafter. The plan is to serve as the state’s comprehensive plan for immediate and long-range planning activities and capital investments with respect to the movement of freight. Current law also requires California State Transportation Agency to establish a freight advisory committee consisting of a representative cross section of public and private sector freight stakeholders, including representatives of ports, shippers, carriers, the California Department of Transportation, California Air Resources Board, and others.
GO-Biz indicates it already has a Deputy Director for Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Development that performs some of the activities this bill would require of the Freight Coordinator. California Air Resources Board also views this bill as duplicative and indicates the bill could undermine California Air Resources Board’s programs.
- Related and Prior Legislation. SB 517 (Gonzalez) establishes a Freight Coordinator within GO-Biz. The bill was not heard by the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee at the author’s request.
SB 1104 (Gonzalez), of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session, would have established the Office of Freight and required it, in coordination with other specified agencies, to prepare an assessment of statewide economic growth, competitiveness, prosperity, resiliency, and sustainability for the state’s ports and freight sector. The bill was held in this committee.
Analysis Prepared by: Natasha Collins / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: April 16, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ECONOMY
Carlos Villapudua, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 3033 (
Author:Gipson) – As Amended Ver:March 21, 2024
SUBJECT: Economic development: movement of freight
SUMMARY: AB 3033 empowers GO-Biz to oversee California's freight and supply chain competitiveness. It mandates appointing a freight coordinator to advise on policies, collaborate with state entities, and engage stakeholders. The coordinator also participates in updating relevant plans.
Specifically, this bill:
- Authorizes GO-Biz to serve as the coordinating entity to steer the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the state and to promote and assess the continued economic vitality, economic competitiveness, and sustainability of the freight sector.
- Authorizes GO-Biz to provide freight and supply chain economic competitiveness information.
- Requires the Governor to appoint a freight coordinator with prescribed experience to serve as the advisory and coordinating entity for GO-Biz.
- Requires the freight coordinator to advise and coordinate policies that promote the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the state, and to promote and assess the continued economic vitality and sustainability of the freight sector.
- Requires the freight coordinator to advocate for the implementation of these policies in the freight sector.
- Requires the freight coordinator to advise the Governor and director on issues affecting the state’s freight and supply chain and on policy and administrative regulations affecting the state’s freight and supply chain.
- Require the freight coordinator to work directly with prescribed state entities as necessary to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues.
- Authorizes the freight coordinator, in consultation with the director, to establish and convene one or more stakeholder advisory groups to help inform the work of the freight coordinator in implementing their mission and duties.
- Requires the freight coordinator to undertake additional responsibilities relating to developing relevant information, goal setting, and making recommendations, as prescribed.
- Requires the freight coordinator to participate in future updates to the California Freight Mobility Plan of the Department of Transportation and the AB 32 climate change scoping plan pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
- The office shall not do either of the following:
(1) Track or monitor the productivity of port workers, including, but not limited to, productivity metrics.
(2) Interfere with any collective bargaining agreement or workers’ right to collectively bargain.
EXISTING LAW:
- Existing law creates the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, known as “GO-Biz,” and requires GO-Biz to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth.
- Under existing law, GO-Biz is under the direct control of the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, who is responsible to the Governor.
- Existing law authorizes GO-Biz to undertake various activities relating to economic development, including the provision of prescribed information.
- Existing law requires the Transportation Agency to prepare a state freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan to govern the immediate and long-range planning activities and capital investments of the state with respect to the movement of freight.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS: Multiple state agencies and groups are tasked with creating sustainable and competitive economic growth in the freight sector. According to the Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement, many of these groups are fractured without a centralized entity with executive authority to break through challenges, overcome hurdles, oversee an economic strategy and optimize resource from each entity. According to the author, “the freight sector is full of many other business entities that seek guidance when emergencies arise, currently, these businesses are not sure who the most applicable entity to meet the needs and emergencies experienced by the freight and supply chain.”
Multi-agency coordination includes but not limited to California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and the California State Transportation Agency (CALSTA) that is currently deploying the $1.5B port and freight infrastructure program. CalTrans and CALSTA lead the interagency port and freight working group which includes the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC), California Air Resources Board (CARB), Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
Additionally, Go-Biz currently has a Deputy Director for Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain. This position was authorized by Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-32-1 which reads, “ It is further ordered that to ensure progress towards a sustainable freight system, these entities initiate work this year on corridor-level freight pilot projects within the State’s primary trade corridors that integrate advanced technologies, alternative fuels, freight and fuel infrastructure, and local economic development opportunities.”
Go-Biz, specifically the Deputy Director for Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain, is also a part of the CA Freight Advisory Committee, which facilitates the ports sections for the California Freight Mobility Plan.
Additionally, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently completed its SB 671 Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Assessment with recommendations and findings for the Legislature to consider identifying a central delivery team responsible for coordinating the state’s zero-emission freight deployment.
The recommendations from the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Assessment include implementing strategies to promote the adoption of zero-emission trucks and enhance sustainability within the freight industry. These recommendations suggest a multifaceted approach:
- The proposal advocates for the creation of a new limited-term incentive program spanning five years. This program aims to provide financial assistance to fleets transitioning to zero-emission trucks. It emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, urging for input from communities and fleets of all sizes to ensure the program addresses their diverse needs effectively. Although acknowledging the existence of helpful programs like the Clean Truck Program, it underscores the necessity for broader support beyond specific geographic areas to achieve comprehensive industry-wide adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
- The assessment highlights existing programs supporting zero-emission trucks, such as the Clean Truck Program at San Pedro Bay Ports. Additionally, it discusses the ongoing Zero-Emission Truck and Infrastructure Loan Pilot Project, aimed at combining financing for heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles and charging or fueling infrastructure. This initiative targets small businesses in disadvantaged communities, aiming to streamline the lending process and provide additional access to zero-emission financing. Another mentioned program is the Short-Haul Zero-Emission Truck Pilot Project, focusing on incentivizing the purchase or lease of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks within environmental justice communities. This project offers substantial financial assistance for eligible purchases or leases, further encouraging the adoption of environmentally friendly transportation solutions.
In conjunction with these recommendations, AB 3033 proposes legislative action to enhance coordination and promote economic development in the freight sector. The bill authorizes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve as the coordinating entity for freight and supply chain activities across the state. It mandates the appointment of a freight coordinator to advise and coordinate policies promoting growth, competitiveness, and sustainability within the sector. This freight coordinator is expected to work closely with various state entities, establish stakeholder advisory groups, and participate in the development of relevant plans and recommendations. Additionally, the freight coordinator is required to contribute to future updates of essential planning documents, ensuring ongoing alignment with state objectives, including those related to climate change mitigation.
Overall, these recommendations and legislative proposals aim to foster a more sustainable and efficient freight sector, encouraging the adoption of zero-emission trucks while promoting economic development and environmental responsibility.
Author Statement: “California ports are the backbone of our economy, if California ports stall, the nation stalls. During the pandemic, we saw the importance of our ports, while we also saw the potential gaps in our supply chain and how that can have a devastating effect on hard working families in California, and abroad. Our ports supply millions of jobs directly, and indirectly, across our nation and import nearly forty percent of all goods used by every day Americans. Our ports are connected to a vast supply chain that include trucks, rail, warehouses, and retailers. AB 3033 seeks to help optimize and coordinate all of these entities by having the Governor appoint a Freight and Supply Coordinator within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development to help coordinate economic vitality, economic competitiveness, and sustainability of the freight sector.”
Argument in Support: According to the bill sponsor, California Association of Port Authorities states, “At the height of our pandemic-induced supply chain crisis and congestion issues, while there was precious little in the way of consensus across the industry, one thing that was universally agreed upon was the need for a single point of contact and advocate at the State.
The freight network and supply chain is a complex and essential sector of our state’s economy, impacting and supporting industries that ultimately employ up to one-third of all Californians. The infrastructure investment and regulatory mechanisms that buoy and control this sector are also complex and essential, and to the extent that they can be clearly understood, addressed, and optimized by the state, then our economy and environment will all be the better for it.”
Argument in Opposition: None on file
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Almond Alliance
California Association of Port Authorities
Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Carla Castilla / J., E.D., & E. / (916) 319-2090
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