Streamline Transit Projects Act
Congress Bill Would Let Large Transit Agencies Take Over Some Environmental Review Duties to Speed Projects
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Lets certain big-city transit agencies take over deciding when some transit work qualifies for a quicker environmental review path.
- Applies only to agencies in urban areas over 200,000 people that can prove they have the legal, technical, and financial ability to do the job.
- Shifts responsibility and legal liability from the federal government to the local agency for the specific review tasks it takes on (except formal government-to-government talks with Tribal nations).
- Requires a written agreement between the Transportation Department and the local agency, with public notice and a chance to comment, plus federal monitoring and the option to end the deal if standards aren’t met.
- Allows local agencies to use their transit funds to pay attorney fees tied to these review activities for a project.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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Industry-focused coverage of the Streamline Transit Projects Act describing the bill’s NEPA categorical exclusion delegation concept, sponsors, and endorsements from APTA and local agencies.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Streamline Transit Projects Act
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