Following several months of deliberations, the Association's Federal Reauthorization Task Force has issued its recommendations regarding the development of an advocacy platform for the Association to pursue in coming negotiations at the national level. Chaired by Richard Bacigalupo of the Orange County Transportation Authority, the task force adopted a set of "Federal Reauthorization Principles" that address 12 overarching priorities and 12 program/regulatory issues.

This document was approved in concept by the Executive Committee at its July 18 meeting. The Association now seeks input and review from members at large. In order to help produce a final set of principles by the time of APTA's yearly meeting in September, please submit your comments to Legislative and Regulatory Assistant Sabrina Means (sabrina@caltransit.org) no later than August 15. (July 28, 2008)