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Local Transportation Plan for Canceled Feather River Crossing
This law lets local leaders in Yuba City, Sutter County, and Yuba County create a new transportation plan using money from the sale of land bought for canceled state bridge projects over the Feather River.
What This Bill Does
- Allows affected local agencies to work with regional planners to design a program that addresses transportation problems and opportunities in the area where the bridges were planned.
- Requires the California Transportation Commission to have final authority on approving the content of this new program.
- Stops the commission from approving any plan after July 1, 2030.
- Directs money earned from selling land for the canceled project into this local transportation program, minus federal reimbursements and sale costs.
- Exempts these specific funds from standard state formulas used to split up transportation money.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local agencies in Yuba City, Sutter County, and Yuba County
- The California Transportation Commission
Terms To Know
- California Transportation Commission
- A state group that has final authority to approve the content of this local transportation program.
- Local alternative transportation improvement program
- A plan created by local leaders and regional planners to address travel issues in the area where a canceled bridge was planned, using funds from selling that project's land.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not list exactly which specific projects will be built.
- It is unclear how much money will remain after paying federal costs and sale expenses.
- No approval can happen if it occurs on or after July 1, 2030.