Restoring Local Control Act

Bill: 115-hr-5198
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2018-03-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations

Public transit

Regional and metropolitan planning

Roads and highways

State and local government operations

Urban and suburban affairs and development
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Restoring Local Control Act </strong></p> <p>This bill modifies representational and structural requirements for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) under the federal-aid highways and public transportation programs. MPOs are policy-making organizations designated to carry out the transportation planning process for each urban area with a population of at least 50,000. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2018 Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve metropolitan planning.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Local Control Act . 2. Designated MPO under highway program (a) Population represented Section 134(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (6)(A)— (A) by striking 75 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and (B) by striking (based on population) ; (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Structure Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) and not later than 180 days after enactment of the Restoring Local Control Act, membership of each metropolitan planning organization that serves an area designated as a transportation management area shall consist of only the following: (A) Local elected officials. (B) Officials of public agencies that administer or operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan area, including representation by providers of public transportation. (C) Appropriate State officials. ; and (3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Autonomy Section 134(g)(1) of such title is amended by striking and the State and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: to ensure that the plans and programs of the metropolitan planning organization comply with the requirements of this section. The State shall provide oversight in an area with multiple metropolitan planning organizations . 3. Designated MPO under transit program (a) Population represented Section 5303(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (6)(A)— (A) by striking 75 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and (B) by striking (based on population) ; (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Structure Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) and not later than 180 days after enactment of the Restoring Local Control Act, membership of each metropolitan planning organization that serves an area designated as a transportation management area shall consist of only the following: (A) Local elected officials. (B) Officials of public agencies that administer or operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan area, including representation by providers of public transportation. (C) Appropriate State officials. ; and (3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Compliance with requirements Section 5303(g)(1) of such title is amended by striking and the State and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: to ensure that the plans and programs of the metropolitan planning organization comply with the requirements of this section. The State shall provide oversight in an area with multiple metropolitan planning organizations .