Regional climate transportation plans move to an eight-year cycle, phased in plan by plan
Metropolitan planning organizations will prepare their sustainable communities strategy every eight years with a four-year progress report, starting with their first or second regional plan adopted after a set date; until then the four-year cycle continues. Some state transportation funds must match these plans.
Who it affects
Regional transportation planning agencies, the state air board and Caltrans
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
- : Planning groups tell the air board which plan starts the cycle
- : Regional plans adopted from here can start the eight-year cycle
Official text
California SB 1087: Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.
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