BillCam

Public Transit

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-2091	State (Hawaii)	Specifies that certain offenses that occur on a public transit vehicle, or at or within a public transit facility, are class C felonies. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Transit Transit Vehicles Transit Facilities Offenses
SB-88	State (Hawaii)	Creates a state lottery to begin by 1/1/2020. Creates the state lottery commission, state lottery account, and lottery administration account. Requires certain amounts of lottery revenues to be deposited into the administrative account, general fund, and special funds for public school facilities and operations, university facilities and operations, and the city and county of Honolulu area rapid transit. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	State Lottery Public Education Public Transit Special Funds
SB-732	State (Hawaii)	Exempts accessory dwelling units within one-half mile of a rail transit station or bus stop from off-street parking or parking stall requirements. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Accessory Dwelling Units Parking Requirements Public Transit Exemption
HB-5354	Federal	GREEN Streets Act Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act Democrat: 100% (7) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Department Of Transportation Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling Health Care Coverage And Access Pedestrians And Bicycling Performance Measurement Public Transit
HB-5139	Federal	Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act Democrat: 100% (26) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Assault And Harassment Offenses Aviation And Airports Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Oversight Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Information And Records Employment And Training Programs Evidence And Witnesses Government Information And Archives
HB-3904	Federal	Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the requirement that all laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway and public transportation projects shall be paid wages at rates not less than the locally prevailing wage rate. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Public Contracts And Procurement Public Transit Roads And Highways Transportation Programs Funding Wages And Earnings
S.2663	Federal	Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019 This bill increases the amount of certain public transportation grants to be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 that meet or exceed one or more performance categories for small transit intensive cities. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Public Transit Transportation Programs Funding Urban And Suburban Affairs And Development
S.2520	Federal	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Office of Inspector General. The bill provides appropriations to HUD for Management and Administration, Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, Housing Programs, the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Policy Development and Research, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, the Information Technology Fund, and the Office of Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to several related agencies, including the Access Board, the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, the Surface Transportation Board, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Access Board Appropriations Aviation And Airports Computers And Information Technology Department Of Housing And Urban Development Department Of Transportation District Of Columbia Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal Maritime Commission
HB-4307	Federal	Build More Housing Near Transit Act This bill revises requirements for the fixed guideway capital investment grant program. Specifically, the bill requires capital investment grant applicants to conduct a housing feasibility assessment along proposed transit routes prior to a project advancing to the engineering phase of development, and prioritizes a commitment to changing local land use policies in project station areas to accommodate affordable and market-rate housing development. Democrat: 85% (17) Republican: 15% (3) 85% Democrat support 15% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Housing Supply And Affordability Land Use And Conservation Public Transit Real Estate Business Transportation Programs Funding
S.2084	Federal	GREEN Streets Act Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act This bill establishes national goals to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and improve the resilience of the transportation system. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish minimum standards for states to use to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and per capita vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) on the National Highway System; DOT to establish measures for states to assess and reduce carbon dioxide on the system; states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to consider projects and strategies that reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and decrease per capita VMTs; states and MPOs to publish an analysis of the impact on per capita VMTs and mobile source greenhouse gas emissions for each project that adds new lanes or otherwise increases traffic capacity and costs more than $25 million; states that are out of compliance with the per capita VMT standards or carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emission measures to dedicate federal highway funding to achieve compliance; and DOT to establish national transit access standards and performance measures for transit accessibility, transit stop distance, and transit mode share. Democrat: 75% (3) Independent: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Independent support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Department Of Transportation Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling Health Care Coverage And Access Pedestrians And Bicycling Performance Measurement Public Transit
HB-4051	Federal	Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019 This bill imposes a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fossil fuels and fluorinated gases that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The fee is imposed on producers and importers of such fuels and is deposited into a Climate Action Rebate Fund established by this bill. The bill establishes an gradual emissions reduction schedule for such fuels between 2020 and 2050 (100% reduction). The bill requires payment of an equalization fee by fossil fuels and carbon-intensive imported goods at the border and provides for refunds of comparable exports. The bill rebates up to 70% of net revenues from the fund to low-income individuals as a monthly dividend. Remaining revenues must be used for investment in infrastructure, energy innovation, and assistance for workers and communities to transition to a cleaner energy economy. All carbon fee revenue must be spent in accordance with Buy American requirements and the Davis-Bacon Act (requires payment of local prevailing wage on public works projects for laborers and mechanics), Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Taxation Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Aviation And Airports Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Buy American Requirements Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits
HB-4142	Federal	America Wins Act Democrat: 100% (10) 100% Democrat support	Taxation Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Air Quality Aviation And Airports Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Employee Benefits And Pensions Employment And Training Programs Energy Prices Environmental Technology
HB-4179	Federal	No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land or other federal property. An exception to such prohibition is provided (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit. The Department of Defense shall redesignate the following military installations with such designation as it determines appropriate: Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Hood, Texas, Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Fort Lee, Virginia, and Fort Pickett, Virginia. Democrat: 100% (15) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Alabama Conflicts And Wars Georgia Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Louisiana Military Facilities And Property Military History Military Personnel And Dependents Monuments And Memorials
S.2284	Federal	Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019 This bill imposes a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fossil fuels and fluorinated gases that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The fee is imposed on producers and importers of such fuels and is deposited into a Climate Action Rebate Fund established by this bill. The bill establishes an gradual emissions reduction schedule for such fuels between 2020 and 2050 (100% reduction). The bill requires payment of an equalization fee by fossil fuels and carbon-intensive imported goods at the border and provides for refunds of comparable exports. The bill rebates up to 70% of net revenues from the fund to low-income individuals as a monthly dividend. Remaining revenues must be used for investment in infrastructure, energy innovation, and assistance for workers and communities to transition to a cleaner energy economy. All carbon fee revenue must be spent in accordance with Buy American requirements and the Davis-Bacon Act (requires payment of local prevailing wage on public works projects for laborers and mechanics), Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Taxation Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Aviation And Airports Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Buy American Requirements Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits
S.2302	Federal	America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 This bill addresses several provisions related to highway transportation infrastructure, including provisions to improve road safety, accelerate project completions, improve resiliency to disasters, and reduce highway emissions. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes several transportation programs from FY2021-FY2025, including the federal-aid highway program and the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; increases funding for tribal and federal lands transportation programs; provides for a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve (1) the condition of bridges; and (2) the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges; requires the Department of Transportation to encourage each state to develop a voluntary plan that provides for the immediate and long-term personnel and workforce needs of the state to deliver transportation and public infrastructure projects; establishes a two-year goal for the completion of environmental review with respect to highway projects and a 90-day timeline for related project authorizations; sets forth several new climate-related grant programs, including for resiliency, carbon reduction, charging and refueling, alternative road user fees, carbon capture, and diesel emissions; expands the flexibility and eligible uses of formula funds provided out of the Highway Trust Fund; and prioritizes the research and development of animal detection systems that reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Republican: 50% (2) Democrat: 50% (2) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alaska Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Appalachian Regional Commission Atmospheric Science And Weather Caribbean Area
S.2057	Federal	National Climate Bank Act Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Business Investment And Capital Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Community Life And Organization Consumer Credit Electric Power Generation And Transmission Energy Efficiency And Conservation
HB-3758	Federal	Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2019 This bill increases the amount of certain public transportation grants to be apportioned to urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000 that meet or exceed one or more performance categories for small transit intensive cities. Republican: 28% (2) Democrat: 71% (5) 28% Republican support 71% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Public Transit Transportation Programs Funding Urban And Suburban Affairs And Development
HB-3822	Federal	Green Transportation Act This bill requires states and metropolitan planning organizations to include greenhouse gas reductions in their long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs. Each metropolitan planning organization must biennially submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) the standardized models and methodologies it uses to measure and monitor transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. DOT must create a public clearinghouse of such models and methodologies. Democrat: 100% (22) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Transportation And Public Works Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Government Information And Archives Public Transit Regional And Metropolitan Planning Roads And Highways Transportation Programs Funding
HB-4001	Federal	Bikeshare Transit Act of 2019 This bill allows bikeshare projects to be eligible for federal funding. Specifically, the bill makes a bikeshare project eligible to be an associated transit improvement project, including projects that (1) facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, (2) allow riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, (3) serve a defined geographic area, and (4) facilitate the transit of individuals between various points in the area. Public transportation capital projects must include any project for the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. The bill also makes bikeshare projects eligible for funds if they shift traffic demand to non-peak hours or other transportation modes, increase vehicle occupancy rates, or otherwise reduce demand for roads. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Pedestrians And Bicycling Public Transit Roads And Highways Transportation Programs Funding
HB-4101	Federal	Build Local, Hire Local Act Democrat: 100% (43) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accounting And Auditing Advisory Bodies Age Discrimination Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration Assault And Harassment Offenses Aviation And Airports Building Construction Business Investment And Capital Buy American Requirements

Title: Relating To Offenses Against Public Order.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-2091

Subjects: Public Transit, Transit Vehicles, Transit Facilities, Offenses

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Relating To A State Lottery.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-88

Subjects: State Lottery, Public Education, Public Transit, Special Funds

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Relating To Parking Requirements.

Session: Hawaii 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-732

Subjects: Accessory Dwelling Units, Parking Requirements, Public Transit, Exemption

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: GREEN Streets Act Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act