Active Transportation Program: guidelines.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill updates the guidelines for the California Active Transportation Program, which aims to encourage more people to bike and walk. Starting January 1, 2028, the guidelines will prioritize projects that improve access to transit and school bus stops, particularly in underserved or rural areas. The bill also strengthens project selection criteria, including maximizing state transportation funds and implementing penalties for failing to use previously allocated funds, and requires consultations with transit agencies for projects near existing routes.
Key provisions
- Requires guidelines to prioritize projects improving access to transit and school bus stops.
- Mandates the inclusion of criteria to maximize state transportation funds for active transportation projects.
- Establishes penalties for applicants who fail to utilize previously received program funds in a timely manner.
- Requires consultation with transit agencies for projects adjacent to existing transit routes.
- Modifies project eligibility guidelines to exclude Class III bikeways unless specific conditions are met.
- Expands the definition of disadvantaged communities for funding purposes.
- Allows implementing agencies to seek approval for advance expenditures using their own funds for approved projects.
- Requires the commission to adopt guidelines following at least two public hearings.
Who is affected
- Pedestrian and bicycle commuters
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