3.0.0 2077 2022-11-01T13:50:43Z 2022-11-01T13:50:43Z Senate S 2019-07-10 116 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-10T18:08:34Z Complete Streets Act of 2019 116 3663 HR 2019-07-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Identical bill CRS 2019-07-10 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2019-07-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-07-10 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2019-07-10 True Transportation and Public Works Access Board Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Community life and organization Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Pedestrians and bicycling Performance measurement Public transit Regional and metropolitan planning Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-07-10 Introduced in Senate 2019-11-14T21:50:42Z Complete Streets Act of 2019

This bill directs each state to establish a competitive program to provide technical assistance and grants for the design and construction of complete streets to make transit routes safer and more accessible.

Specifically, the bill directs

  • the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish benchmarks and guidance by which states can implement complete streets programs and eligible entities can carry out complete streets policies and principles;
  • eligible entities seeking technical assistance or funds for a complete streets program to adopt policies using complete streets principles that are approved by the state or metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with jurisdiction over such entites;
  • states and MPOs to certify that their complete street policies meet the minimum requirements set out by DOT;
  • states to set aside 5% of their federal highway money to implement a complete streets program; and
  • states and MPOs to adopt design standards for federal surface transportation projects that provide for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface transportation network, including motorized and non-motorized users, in all phases of project planning, development, and operation.
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