Plain English Breakdown
The official summary confirms the existence of a 'fix-it-first approach' but does not define what it entails beyond requiring CAPTI goals to be applied within that framework.
Setting Goals for Transportation Climate Action
This law sets specific climate goals for transportation projects and requires state programs to apply these goals within a 'fix-it-first' approach where feasible.
What This Bill Does
- Establishes specified goals for the Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI).
- Authorizes the Transportation Agency to update CAPTI goals as specified.
- Requires projects under listed state programs to apply CAPTI goals within a 'fix-it-first' approach where feasible.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Transportation Agency, which must establish and may update the goals.
- State transportation programs including the interregional transportation improvement program, Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, Local Partnership Program (within Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation), Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, Active Transportation Program, and Solutions for Congested Corridors Program.
Terms To Know
- CAPTI
- Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure; a plan with specified goals consistent with state law.
- Fix-it-first approach
- A strategy mentioned in the bill where CAPTI goals are applied to projects, though the text does not define the specific steps of this approach.
Limits and Unknowns
- The requirement to apply CAPTI goals only applies 'where feasible'.
- The official summary lists that specified goals will be established but does not list what those specific climate targets or numbers are.
- The text states the Transportation Agency may update goals 'as specified' without detailing how often or under what conditions.