Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility Corridors Act

Bill: 116-hr-7074
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2020-06-01 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Air quality
Building construction
Business investment and capital
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Credit and credit markets
Economic development
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Historic sites and heritage areas
Housing and community development funding
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax credits
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Intergovernmental relations
Pedestrians and bicycling
Property tax
Public transit
Public-private cooperation
Railroads
Sales and excise taxes
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Urban and suburban affairs and development
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: 

Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility Corridors Act

 
This bill addresses equitable transit-oriented development designed to create and support communities of opportunity that enable all residents regardless of income, race, age, and ethnicity to benefit from living in connected, healthy, vibrant places connected by public transportation. Additionally, such development is designed to promote a mixture of housing (including a significant level of affordable housing), office, retail, and other amenities as part of a walkable neighborhood generally located within a half mile of quality public transportation.
 
The Department of Transportation must establish an Office of Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Mobility to carry out an equitable transit-oriented development and mobility competitive grant program to provide technical assistance grants for states carrying out equitable transit-oriented development and mobility projects.
 
To be eligible for assistance states must develop a plan for equitable transit-oriented development and mobility corridors that includes identifying priority investment areas with a need for a comprehensive investment strategy to keep and revitalize existing neighborhoods and corridors while maintaining and enhancing housing and transportation affordability and creating equal opportunity for existing residents and businesses.
 
The bill also modifies provisions relating to the rehabilitation tax credit, including allowing a 15% credit for non-historic buildings within a half-mile of public transportation facilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E506)
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-01
text: Introduced in House