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The bill authored by Assemblymember Alyson Huber (D-El Dorado Hills) to revise the membership of the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC) passed its first committee. Assemblymember Huber was joined by joint author Ted Gaines (R-Roseville), as well as County Supervisor John Knight, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce Chairman and Citizen Advisory Committee member Megan Reeves and former County Supervisor Rusty Dupray to offer testimony for the bill in the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

“AB 1204 updates the composition of the El Dorado County Transportation Commission to bring the membership more into balance with the population of the county,” said Assemblymember Huber. “This process has been about ensuring all county communities have an adequate voice on the Commission to ensure transportation dollars are spent fairly. The county has changed tremendously, and thus the needs have changed, and how we make decisions should reflect the whole county. Now, local projects will have a familiar face on the board to advocate for the specific transportation needs of that particular region.”

The El Dorado Hills Citizens Alliance and Four Seasons Civic League were also at the hearing in support.

AB 1204 proposes to alter the membership of the EDCTC by increasing appointees by the Board of Supervisors from three to four and each incorporated city appoints two members.

The bill now moves to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.