RSB/4/17
Sponsored by Caleb Park of Ravenwood High School
This legislation was filed in the Transportation category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENABLED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH LEGISLATURE |
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| 3 | Section 1: |
| 4 | a. Infrastructure: The fundamental facilities and systems serving a city, or region, especially in |
| 5 | transportation and communication systems, education, energy, and waste services. |
| 6 | b. Transportation Modernization Act: Bill passed in 2023 that implemented choice lanes, expanded |
| 7 | flexibility of transportation-related projects, and created a road usage fee for electric vehicles |
| 8 | c. TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation): Multimodal agency with responsibilities in |
| 9 | aviation, public transit, waterways, railroads, and cycling and walking in Tennessee |
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| 11 | Section 2: This act will establish changes in Tennessee’s transportation infrastructure with the |
| 12 | intent of pursuing environmental and economic sustainability, financial feasibility, and |
| 13 | consideration of the long term growth of the economy and population of the state. |
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| 15 | Section 3: The Transportation Modernization Act (HB 321/SB 273) will be expanded upon, |
| 16 | expanding the scope of the bill in improving convenience and affordability of public transportation |
| 17 | in the form of bus transit in major metropolitan areas, with the state providing up to 30% of all |
| 18 | funding for establishment or expansion of bus transit lines proposed by municipal governments. |
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| 20 | Section 4: Funds of 30 million dollars will be allocated as a reserve fund every year for these |
| 21 | projects, and will be the maximum amount funded for municipal public transportation projects |
| 22 | annually. |
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| 24 | Section 5: Municipal governments may request financial support from the state from this reserve |
| 25 | fund, purchasing additional vehicles or express buses, constructing stations and depots, expanding |
| 26 | workforces, maintaining existing infrastructure, and other proposed projects related to public |
| 27 | transportation. |
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| 29 | Section 6: If 30% of funding for public transportation projects exceeds 30 million dollars or any |
| 30 | remaining reserve funds, a committee between municipal officials and TDOT will be created to |
| 31 | negotiate the amount of state-sponsored funding. |
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| 33 | Section 7: All necessary funding will be from the budget of the Tennessee Department of |
| 34 | Transportation |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Section 8: All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this are hereby repealed. |
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| 38 | Section 9: This act shall take effect upon passage, the public welfare requiring it. |
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