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The commission consists of 13 members appointed as follows:(a) (1) Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, with neither of these members subject to confirmation by the Senate. A member appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall not simultaneously hold an elected public office, or serve on any local or regional public board or commission with business before the commission.
(2) Of the members appointed pursuant to this subdivision, six
seven members shall have the following qualifications:
(A) Two members shall have worked directly with those communities in the state that are most significantly burdened by, and vulnerable to, high levels of pollution, including, but not limited to, those communities with racially and ethnically diverse populations or with low-income populations.
(B) One member shall have training and experience in sustainable transportation that includes addressing bicycle and pedestrian safety issues in transportation.
(C) One member shall have training and experience in sustainable transportation that includes addressing transit issues.
(D) One member shall have training and experience in, or be an authority on, the public
health effects of transportation, including the health effects of air pollution. transportation.
(E) One member shall have training and experience in, or be an authority on, climate change mitigation, including the role of transportation projects on that mitigation.
(F) One member shall have training and experience in, or be an authority on, air pollution.
(3) When an appointment is made to the commission after January 1, 2018, the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, and Senate Committee on Rules shall ensure that it is
made in conformance with this subdivision.
(b) One Member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and one Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly shall be ex officio members without vote and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that that participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a voting member of the commission may serve on the High-Speed Rail Authority as established in Division 19.5 (commencing with Section 185000) of the Public Utilities Code.