8/25/05-Lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a resolution designed to help get trucks through metropolitan areas in the state as quickly as possible.
Designed as a pollution control measure, ACR23 urges regional transportation planning agencies in consultation with cities, counties and the California Department of Transportation to develop commercial trucking routes that would provide for the most direct movement through a city. The work would be done in consultation with the cities.
The effort was amended in an Assembly panel to apply to any city or county in the state.
The text of the measure on the legislative Web site says that it was being introduced to help reduce the time that trucks spend in city limits, and therefore reduce the level of pollution from truck emissions.

7/12/05-The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee approved a resolution June 22 designed to help get trucks through metropolitan areas in the state as quickly as possible.
ACR23, which previously passed the Assembly, has been sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further consideration.
Designed as a pollution control measure, the measure would urge regional transportation planning agencies in consultation with cities, counties and the California Department of Transportation to develop commercial trucking routes that would provide for the most direct movement through a city. The work would be done in consultation with the cities.
It would apply to any city or county in the state.
The text of the measure on the legislative Web site says that the measure was being introduced to help reduce the time that trucks spend in city limits, and therefore reduce the level of pollution from truck emissions.
For bill status, call (916) 445-2323.

6/10/05-The Assembly unanimously approved a resolution designed to help get trucks through metropolitan areas in the state as quickly as possible.
Designed as a pollution control measure, ACR23, introduced by Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, would urge regional transportation planning agencies in consultation with cities, counties and the California Department of Transportation to develop commercial trucking routes that would provide for the most direct movement through a city. The work would be done in consultation with the cities.
The bill was amended in an Assembly panel so that it could apply to any city or county in the state.
The text of the measure on the legislative Web site says that the measure was being introduced to help reduce the time that trucks spend in city limits, and therefore reduce the level of pollution from truck emissions.
It has been sent to the Senate for further consideration. If approved there, it would move to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his signature.
For bill status, call (916) 445-2323.

4/11/05-A resolution designed to help get trucks through California’s metropolitan areas as quickly as possible has been expanded so that it could apply to virtually any part of the state.
Designed as a pollution control measure, ACR23, sponsored by Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, would urge the Department of Transportation to develop commercial trucking routes that would provide for the most direct movement through a city. The work would be done in consultation with the cities.
The bill was recently amended so that it could apply to any city or county in the state.
It is intended to help reduce the time that trucks spend in city limits, and therefore reduce the level of pollution from truck emissions.
After the addition of the amendment, the bill was sent back to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for further review.
For Assembly bill status, call (916) 445-2323.

3/18/05-A resolution before the Assembly Committee on Transportation is intended to help reduce the time that trucks spend in city limits, and therefore cut the level of pollution from truck emissions.
Designed as a pollution control measure, ACR23, introduced by Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, would urge the Department of Transportation to develop commercial trucking routes that would provide for the most direct movement through a city. The work would be done in consultation with the cities.
For Assembly bill status, call (916) 445-2323.