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Smart Planning for Smart Growth Act of 2009

Introduced: March 30, 2009 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Mar 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smart Planning for Smart Growth Act of 2009 - Amends the Clean Air Act to require states and metropolitan planning organizations in areas with a population exceeding 200,000 to submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Secretary of Transportation goals for reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and plans to achieve such reductions. Requires such states and organizations to establish goals on a statewide basis and to consider specified transportation and land use planning strategies, including increasing public transportation systems and supporting land use regulation that coordinates transportation and land use planning and uses existing infrastructure.

Authorizes the Administrator to award competitive grants to metropolitan planning organizations to develop or implement emission reduction plans.

What's happening now March 31, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

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