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HB 6711

AN ACT SUPPORTING COMPLETE STREETS PROJECTS AND PRIORITIZATION PLANS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kate Farrar and 1 co-sponsor

Provides state grants to municipalities to support complete streets projects and requires development of prioritization plans guiding project funding and delivery.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Transportation
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Bill Summary · HB 6711

Summary of HB 6711 – AN ACT SUPPORTING COMPLETE STREETS PROJECTS AND PRIORITIZATION PLANS

Overview

  • Bill number: HB 6711
  • Title: AN ACT SUPPORTING COMPLETE STREETS PROJECTS AND PRIORITIZATION PLANS
  • Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Transportation
  • Introduced: January 24, 2025
  • Subject: Highways; state grants to municipalities

Note: The available information provided here includes only the bill’s metadata and title. The text of the provisions is not included in the material you supplied. A fuller, precise summary of duties, thresholds, funding levels, and timelines will require the actual bill language and fiscal notes.

What the bill aims to do (inferred from the title and subject)

Based on the title, the bill is intended to:
- Promote and support “complete streets” approaches in transportation planning and investment.
- Encourage or require municipalities to develop prioritization plans to guide project funding and delivery.
- Link state support (likely grants or funding) to the implementation of complete streets projects and prioritization criteria.

These elements typically aim to ensure roads and streets are designed and funded to safely accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists, with attention to accessibility and equity.

Potential provisions (typical elements to expect)

Note: The following are common components in this policy area and are not confirmed in the provided bill text. The actual provisions may differ.

  • Definition of “complete streets” for state and local projects (e.g., accommodating pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, and motorists).
  • Requirements or encouragement for municipalities to develop Complete Streets Prioritization Plans that rank projects based on criteria such as safety, multimodal access, equity, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Authorization of state grants or funding mechanisms to support complete streets projects and the development or implementation of prioritization plans.
  • Establishment of criteria, performance metrics, reporting requirements, and oversight to monitor progress and use of funds.
  • Coordination with regional planning entities (e.g., metropolitan planning organizations) and integration with local transportation plans.
  • Equity considerations, environmental justice, and vulnerable user protections.
  • Timelines or deadlines for plan adoption, funding rounds, and reporting cycles.

Who would be affected

  • Municipalities and local governments seeking state funding for transportation projects.
  • State transportation agencies and departments administering grants and oversight.
  • Project designers, engineers, and planners responsible for implementing complete streets and prioritization plans.
  • Pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and other non-motorized users who benefit from improved street design and safety.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: January 24, 2025.
  • Current stage: Ref. to the Joint Committee on Transportation (a preliminary step; bills typically move through committee consideration, potential hearings, amendments, and votes before advancing).
  • Next steps in process: Committee review and potential mark-up; if advanced, passage by the full chamber and movement to the other legislative chamber (depending on the state's legislative process); eventual signature or veto by the governor (if applicable) and any required fiscal analysis.

Additional notes

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