Concerns economic development and the movement of freight.

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. Requires 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.

Pending Committee action.

02/16/2024 Read first time in Assembly.
02/17/2024 From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
03/21/2024 Referred to Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy.
03/21/2024 From committee, with author's amendments: Amended, and re-referred to Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy. Read second time and amended.
04/01/2024 Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy.