California Law AB 3034 established a Peer Review Group whose duty is to evaluate the California High Speed Rail Authority's funding plans and prepare its independent judgment as to the feasibility and the reasonableness of it plans, appropriateness of assumptions, analyses and estimates, and any observations or evaluations it deems necessary.

The Peer Review Group was established with 8 eight members. The group currently has seven members, including: Walter Bell (appointed by the State Treasurer), John Chalker (appointed by the State Director of Finance), Diane Eidam (appointed by the State Controller), Will Kempton (appointed by the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing), Lou Thompson (appointed by the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing), Stacey Mortensen (appointed by the Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing), and Frieder Seible (appointed by the State Treasurer).

Will Kempton serves as Chairman and John Chalker as Vice Chair.

 

 

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Comments of the Peer Review Group on the Draft 2012 Business Plan