SB 755

This bill provides that the long-range statewide transportation plan developed

by the Department of Transportation must include a vision, or provide reference to

another planning document that includes a vision, for the following: 1) low-carbon

public transit; 2) electrification of the transportation sector; 3) cost-effective

charging infrastructure; 4) incentives to develop equitable, clean transportation

options; and 5) transportation solutions for underserved areas of the state. The bill

requires DOT to prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature

detailing how it has incorporated a vision for the required items into its current

long-range transportation plan and, for any items for which a vision has not yet been

incorporated, how DOT will incorporate a vision for those items into future plans.

Under current federal law, each state must have a comprehensive statewide

multimodal transportation planning process, including the development of a

long-range statewide transportation plan. The plan must provide for safe and

efficient transportation systems that serve mobility needs and foster economic

growth while minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption and air

pollution.