Transportation: climate resiliency: projects of statewide and regional significance.
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Overview
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to create and annually update a prioritized list of ‘projects of statewide and regional significance’ focused on enhancing California’s resilience to extreme weather events. These projects, which must benefit two or more counties, would be prioritized based on factors like improving public safety, supporting economic activity, and mitigating climate-related risks, such as earthquakes and wildfires. The department must submit this prioritized list to the Legislature each year.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Transportation to create a prioritized list of ‘projects of statewide and regional significance’ by July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter.
- Defines ‘project of statewide and regional significance’ based on criteria including public safety, economic benefits, and climate resilience.
- Prioritization will consider cobenefits such as enhanced safety, efficient goods movement, climate resiliency, and improvements to electric transmission infrastructure.
- The department must submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing the prioritized list of projects.
- Projects must be in the project approval, environmental documentation, or planning stages to be included in the list.
- The bill establishes a framework for addressing vulnerabilities to natural disasters.
- The Department of Transportation must consult with the California Transportation Commission and the Transportation Agency in developing the list.
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