SB 1087 — Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.

Summary

Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/30/26 - Chaptered html September 30, 2026
• Enrolled 09/08/26 - Enrolled html September 08, 2026
• Amended 08/21/26 - Amended Assembly html August 21, 2026
• Amended 06/25/26 - Amended Assembly Current pdf June 25, 2026
• Amended 04/09/26 - Amended Senate pdf April 09, 2026
• Amended 03/25/26 - Amended Senate pdf March 25, 2026
• Introduced 02/13/26 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2026
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This bill amends 7 section(s) of the California codes: Section 65072.2 of the Government Code; Section 65080 of the Government Code; Section 99315 of the Public Utilities Code; Section 2192 of the Streets and Highways Code; Section 2391 of the Streets and Highways Code; Section 2393 of the Streets and Highways Code.

• Section 65072.2 of the Government Code

  emissions shall include a performance management plan for each district of the department these results. (2)A review of the progress made implementing past California Transportation Plans, including, but not limited to, a review of actions taken in each region of the state to achieve the goals and policies outlined in the plan. → emission the department shall incorporate performance measures into planning the goals of the plan, including the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and air quality standards, and to support implementation of applicable sustainable communities strategies adopted pursuant to Section 65080. all of (2) Actions taken by the department within each district of the department to implement the adopted California Transportation Plan and that advance the goals and policies outlined in the plan.(3) Relevant performance measures within each district of the department and how the performance measures informed corridor, modal, district, and transportation capital project planning and delivery for all projects anticipated to be completed by 2035 and 2045.(4) Priority actions and areas of focus within each district of the department for the next planning period and what will be accomplished by 2035 and 2045, including, but not limited to, quantifiable actions intended to address any significant gaps in progress toward the goals and objectives of the California Transportation Plan.

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• Section 65080 of the Government Code

  (2)Commencing with the first or second regional transportation plan prepared on or after January 1, 2027, as determined by the applicable metropolitan planning organization, an eight-year sustainable communities strategy prepared by that metropolitan planning organization as follows: (A) No later than two years before the due date of a region’s next sustainable communities strategy, the (i)No later than July 1, 2027, the state board shall appoint a Regional Targets Advisory Committee to recommend all of the following: (I) to be considered to be used (II) (ii)The advisory committee shall include practitioners and technical and policy experts.(iii)The advisory committee shall transmit a report with its recommendations to the state board no later than July 1, 2028. The state board shall consider the report before setting the targets. (iv) (v) clause (vi), (vi) both of the following: (I)Reflect the combined effect of efficiency and technologies. (II) Be based on what is achievable for the region, taking into account existing conditions, exogenous factors, and financial constraints. For purposes of this subclause, “existing conditions” includes, but is not limited to, existing resources, and vehicles. (vii) (I) (II) (III) (IV) one public workshop in each region and at least two public workshops in a region that includes multiple counties. (V) in the applicable region (viii) (ix) does not penalize regions for (B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) the emissions of greenhouse gases achieve, board. (viii) clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (v), and (vi) clauses (iv) and (viii) clause (vii) clauses (vii) and (viii) on clause Before starting the public participation process adopted pursuant to subparagraph (F), be consistent with the state board’s most current model used vehicles. 30 days of the of the technical methodology the most recently adopted guidelines adopted pursuant to subparagraph (P). 30 days of the submission of a organization If, within 30 days of the submission of a strategy, the state board determines that the strategy is incomplete or fails to use required data sources, disclose assumptions, or apply methodology consistent with the guidelines adopted pursuant to subparagraph (P), the state board shall make written findings disclosing any deficiencies and transmit them to the metropolitan planning organization, which shall respond to the state board’s findings. Within 60 days of the original submission of a strategy, excluding any days when the metropolitan planning organization was preparing a response to findings of deficiencies by the state board, the state board shall make one of the following determinations: (I) (II) (III) (IV) It cannot be determined that were transmitted within 30 days of the submission of the strategy. comply with the requirements of clause (ii) within either of the deadlines set forth in that clause, (iv) (IV) (v) Strategic Growth Council shall review the report at a public hearing. only following: 2035 or 2045 target, as applicable, (v) target. This assessment may include control, such as potential tensions between other state and federal policy objectives, the availability and timing of state and federal funding, economic and housing market conditions, and the actions of transit operators, project sponsors, and local governments. (v)A metropolitan planning organization with a population of fewer than 1,500,000 people may include in its report a certification, adopted by its governing board, that the report was prepared consistent with the staffing, fiscal, technical, and data resources available to the metropolitan planning organization. A report accompanied by such a certification satisfies the requirements of this subparagraph, and the omission or limited treatment of any indicator or element due to those resource limitations shall not constitute a failure to comply. before solely address matters necessary for quantification, methodology. emissions revising the guidelines pursuant to this subparagra → (2) (A) (i) (I) If prepared by a metropolitan planning organization, an eight-year sustainable communities strategy beginning with either its first or second regional transportation plan adopted on or after January 1, 2028. (II) On or before July 1, 2027, each metropolitan planning organization shall notify the state board whether it selected its first or second regional transportation plan and when that plan is scheduled to be adopted.(III) A metropolitan planning organization may begin with its first eligible regional transportation plan only if the state board adopts the applicable greenhouse gas emission reduction target and the guidelines required by subparagraph (P) at least 12 months before the plan’s scheduled adoption. If the state board has not adopted the applicable greenhouse gas emission reduction target and the guidelines required by subparagraph (P) at least 12 months before the scheduled adoption of the first eligible regional transportation plan, the metropolitan planning agency shall begin with its second eligible regional transportation plan. (IV) Until a metropolitan planning organization begins preparing an eight-year sustainable communities strategy, the existing regional targets shall remain in effect and the metropolitan planning organization shall continue preparing a sustainable communities strategy every four years.(B) (i) A sustainable communities strategy shall be prepared as follows: (I) On or before December 31, 2028, each (II) On or before December 1, 2028, the state board shall convene at least two technical workshops and present the findings at the joint meeting held pursuant to Section 14516. The state board shall invite metropolitan planning organizations, affected air districts, the Department of Transportation, the California Transportation Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, local governments, and other practitioners and technical experts to participate in the technical workshops and the joint meeting. A workshop conducted pursuant to subparagraph (P) may satisfy the requirements of this subclause if it includes a distinct opportunity for technical feedback on the proposed target-setting factors and methodologies. The state board shall solicit feedback on both of the following: (ia) (ib) laws and (III) (ia) (ib) Following completion of the technical workshops, and before adopting the targets, the state board shall present at a joint meeting held pursuant to Section 14516 the proposed factors and methodologies and a summary of the technical feedback received, and shall solicit additional public feedback. (IV) subclause (III), (V) all of the following to the extent feasible and based on reasonably available information: (ia) Consider the combined effects of existing and reasonably foreseeable that are expected efficiency, technologies, and more efficient land use and transportation patterns. (ib) Consider factors materially affecting the region’s ability to achieve the targets, including, but not limited to, fiscal constraints, vehicles, housing and development conditions, geographic characteristics, existing resources, exogenous factors, and reasonably foreseeable state and federal actions. (ic) Identify the material considerations under sub-subclauses (ia) and (ib) that informed the state board’s determination before establishing the targets. (VI) (ia) (ib) (ic) emissions (id) three public workshops. (ie) (VII) (VIII) considers (ii) (I) (II) the housing needs of both the existing and projected population and, to the extent applicable and consistent with the requirement to use reasonable planning assumptions, the demographic and household-growth assumptions used by the Department of Housing and Community Development in the most recent housing need determination for the region, (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII) greenhouse gas emissions achieve and maintain through the regional transportation plan’s horizon year, board, as demonstrated using the modeling years and analys

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• Section 99315 of the Public Utilities Code

  any any activities undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be limited an adopted as part of a regional transportation plan Code. → undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1) the department shall limit funding the accepted by the state board or, if the state board has accepted an alternative planning strategy, that supports a specific greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy or addresses an impediment identified in that alternative planning strategy, Code, to help achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

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• Section 2192 of the Streets and Highways Code

  emissions targets, or, if the metropolitan planning organization has adopted an alternative planning strategy pursuant to Section 65080 of the Government Code, the projects shall reduce greenhouse gas emissions. → (A) emission targets. (B) If the metropolitan planning organization has adopted an alternative planning strategy pursuant to Section 65080 of the Government Code, a project shall be eligible only if all of the following apply:(i) The alternative planning strategy has been accepted by the State Air Resources Board.(ii) The predominant purpose of the project is to implement a specific greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy or addresses an impediment to achieving the applicable greenhouse gas emission reduction target identified in the alternative planning strategy.(iii) The project applicant uses the same modeling assumptions, if available, as the alternative planning strategy for all aspects of the project application, and clearly documents the assumptions, if any, that were not available from the alternative planning strategy. The project applicant shall also specifically delineate the localized or other assumptions used instead. (iv) The metropolitan planning organization has timely submitted any required implementation progress report pursuant to subparagraph (O) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code.(C) A project within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization whose sustainable communities strategy has not been accepted by the State Air Resources Board shall remain eligible for funding under this section for up to 12 months following that determination if the metropolitan planning organization is actively revising the sustainable communities strategy or preparing an alternative planning strategy in accordance with Section 65080 of the Government Code. The commission shall not allocate funds to a project pursuant to this subparagraph until the sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy has been accepted by the State Air Resources Board. A project funded pursuant to this subparagraph shall have the predominant purpose of implementing a specific greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy or addressing an impediment to achieving the applicable greenhouse gas emission reduction target and shall comply with the requirements of clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (B).

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• Section 2391 of the Streets and Highways Code

  (4) (A) A project shall be part of a comprehensive corridor plan designed to support the objectives identified in paragraph (1), or otherwise demonstrate sufficient corridor-level planning and collaboration between state, regional, and local agencies, as determined by the California Transportation Commission. (B) This paragraph does not apply to an active transportation project that also meets the project eligibility guidelines for the Active Transportation Program established in subdivision (f) of Section 2382.

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• Section 2393 of the Streets and Highways Code

  emissions targets, or, if the projects shall reduce greenhouse gas emissions. → (a) shall be included in an adopted regional transportation plan. Projects emission targets. (b) If a project shall be eligible only if all of the following apply: (1) The alternative planning strategy has been accepted by the State Air Resources Board.(2) The predominant purpose of the project is to implement a specific greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy or addresses an impediment to achieving the applicable greenhouse gas emission reduction target identified in the alternative planning strategy. (3) The project applicant uses the same modeling assumptions, if available, as the alternative planning strategy for all aspects of the project application, including demonstrating greenhouse gas emission reductions, and clearly documents the assumptions, if any, that were not available from the alternative planning strategy. The project applicant shall also specifically delineate the localized or other assumptions used instead.(4) The metropolitan planning organization has timely submitted any required implementation progress report pursuant to subparagraph (O) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code.(c) A project within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization whose sustainable communities strategy has not been accepted by the State Air Resources Board shall remain eligible under this section for up to 12 months following that determination if the metropolitan planning organization is actively revising the sustainable communities strategy or preparing an alternative planning strategy in accordance with Section 65080 of the Government Code. The commission shall not allocate funds to a project pursuant to this subdivision until the sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy has been accepted by the State Air Resources Board. A project funded pursuant to this subdivision shall have the predominant purpose of implementing a specific greenhouse gas emission reduction strategy or addressing an impediment to achieving the applicable greenhouse gas emission reduction target and shall comply with paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision (b).

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• Section 2394 of the Streets and Highways Code

  after the relevant metropolitan planning organization, or, for projects outside of the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization, the regional transportation planning agency, has made a determination that a proposed project is included in the adopted regional transportation plan. emissions that will open before the 2045 target date specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 of the Government Code. → that meet the requirements of Section 2393. emission within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization, that includes a sustainable communities strategy determined by the State Air Resources Board to achieve the region’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets or an alternative planning strategy that has been accepted by the State Air Resources Board.

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Action History

1. September 30, 2026

   Approved by the Governor.

2. September 10, 2026

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

3. August 31, 2026

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

4. August 30, 2026

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

5. August 30, 2026

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 46. Noes 19. Page 6904.) Ordered to the Senate.

6. August 21, 2026

   Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

7. August 21, 2026

   Read third time and amended.

8. August 21, 2026

   Ordered to third reading.

9. August 13, 2026

   Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

10. August 13, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. August 13, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

12. August 05, 2026

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

13. June 30, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. June 25, 2026

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

15. June 22, 2026

    June 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

16. June 22, 2026

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

17. June 04, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES.

18. May 27, 2026

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

19. May 27, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 3. Page 4486.) Ordered to the Assembly.

20. May 14, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

21. May 14, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4264.) (May 14).

22. May 08, 2026

    Set for hearing May 14.

23. May 04, 2026

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

24. April 24, 2026

    Set for hearing May 4.

25. April 22, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 3985.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

26. April 14, 2026

    Set for hearing April 21.

27. April 09, 2026

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

28. April 08, 2026

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3792.) (April 8).

29. March 25, 2026

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

30. March 10, 2026

    Set for hearing April 8.

31. February 26, 2026

    Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.

32. February 17, 2026

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

33. February 13, 2026

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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• Christopher Cabaldon · Primary

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