Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Legislation

New Mass. Climate Bill Will Reduce Tailpipe Emissions

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a significant new climate bill on Friday night that commits the state to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by “at least 50 percent below the 1990 level” within the next decade. The Senate passed a bill with similar goals at the end of January. The two chambers, which recently agreed […]

Debate Begins Over the Next U.S. Transportation Funding Bill

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 4, 2020 | No Comments

Yesterday, House Democrats released a draft bill that establishes a $494 billion, 5-year plan for the nation’s transportation infrastructure – but in spite of language to address climate change, and significant funding increases for rail and transit programs, the lion’s share of the bill’s funding would still go to roads and highways. The proposed legislation, […]

Congress Urged to Save Transit During Crisis

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 20, 2020 | No Comments

A $1 trillion draft economic stabilization plan from the U.S. Senate provides no financial assistance for the nation’s transit agencies, which have been bleeding red ink as the COVID-19 pandemic slashes fare collections and revenues from state sales and payroll taxes. Large transit agencies, whose budgets are generally more reliant on fare revenue, have taken […]

Pols Seek Higher Corporate, Gas Taxes for Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

It's not yet clear whether the House bill will provide a sufficient amount of funding to meet the MBTA's needs for additional staff and new capital projects.

Fees On Rideshare Help Fund Boston Sidewalks

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 27, 2020 | No Comments

Fees on Silicon Valley's double-parking, bike lane-blocking drivers are already funding important "complete streets" projects throughout the Boston region.

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Legislators Announce a California Green New Deal

By Melanie Curry | Jan 6, 2020 | No Comments

The authors called it a "new California compact for a better, greener life for all."

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