Bill > HR5465

This bill, known as the GREEN Streets Act, aims to require transportation planners to consider strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving transportation infrastructure. The bill amends existing transportation laws to mandate that states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) establish performance measures and targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, decreasing per capita vehicle miles traveled, and improving transportation system resilience. Key provisions include requiring detailed analyses of road capacity expansion projects, their environmental impact, and potential alternatives, with a focus on environmental justice communities. The bill also introduces investment requirements where states that fail to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets must allocate a percentage of their transportation funding to projects like transit expansion, active transportation infrastructure, and land use improvements that support emissions reduction. Additionally, the bill establishes national transit access standards, requiring covered entities to report on metrics such as transit accessibility, transit stop distance, and transit mode share. The legislation seeks to shift transportation planning towards more sustainable, climate-friendly approaches by incentivizing and mandating strategies that reduce vehicle emissions and promote alternative transportation modes.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5465/all-info