,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bgfa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to p]mit ! consolidation ( metropolitan plann+ organizations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,emp[]m5t ,act4 #b4 ,consolidat$ & high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organizations 7a7 ,highways 7#a7 ,apportionm5t ,section #ajd7;d77#b77;,a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 prioritizes ! ne$s ( high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organizations 7z designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #acd7r7 or section #ecjc7r7 ( title #di72 & 4 7#b7 ,surface transportation program ,section #acc ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,calculation ,( ! funds apportion$ to a ,/ate "u section #ajd7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 #ej p]c5t = a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is section1 9 proportion to _! relative %>es ( ! population ( ! ,/ate-- 7i7 9 urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ area population ( m ?an #bjj1jjj2 7ii7 9 urban areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urban area population ( n few] ?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #bjj1jjj2 & 7iii7 9 areas ( ! ,/ate ) an area population ( few] ?an #e1jjj2 7,b7 #be p]c5t = a fiscal ye> may be obligat$ "u ?is section 9 any area ( ! ,/ate2 7,c7 7i7 #be p]c5t = a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is section1 9 proportion to _! relative %>es ( ! population ( ! ,/ate1 9 urbaniz$ areas describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t h a high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organization 7z designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #acd7r7 or section #ecjc7r7 ( title #di72 & 7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! funds obligat$ to ea* urbaniz$ area describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! funds obligat$ to ! urbaniz$ area "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 & 7,,ii7 be 9 addition to ! funds obligat$ to ! urbaniz$ area "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 & 7,d7 any funds n obligat$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 = a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is section1 9 proportion to ! relative %>es ( ! population ( ! ,/ate1 9 any area ( ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,b74 2 7,b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,a ,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ section #ajd7;b77#c7 & ins]t+ section #ajd7;b77#b72 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ #bjae ?r\gh #bjah2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organizations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t is requir$ to obligate 9 an urbaniz$ area "u subsections 7d77#a77;,a77i7 & 7d77#a77;,c7 funds apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u section #ajd7;b77#b7 %all make available to ! urbaniz$ area = ea* fiscal ye> dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 an am\nt ( obligation au?ority di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate = ,f$]al-aid highways & highway safety con/ruction programs = use 9 ! area t is equal to ! am\nt obta9$ by multiply+-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( funds t ! ,/ate is requir$ to obligate 9 ! area "u subsections 7d77#a77;,a77i7 & 7d77#a77;,c72 & 7ii7 ! ratio describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,availability ,! obligation au?ority describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9 available = a p]iod ( #d fiscal ye>s4 2 & 7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 by /rik+ ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,metropolitan transportation plann+ ,section #acd ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization means a sole metropolitan plann+ organization t s]ves a metropolitan /ati/ical area4 2 7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,consolidation ( metropolitan plann+ organizations 9 urbaniz$ areas 7,a7 ,limitation on new metropolitan plann+ organizations ,a metropolitan plann+ organization %all n be designat$-- 7i7 )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area if ano!r metropolitan plann+ organization already exi/s )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! metropolitan /ati/ical area2 or 7ii7 outside ! b\nd>ies ( a metropolitan /ati/ical area4 7,b7 ,multiple exi/+ metropolitan plann+ organizations ,if m ?an #a exi/+ metropolitan plann+ organizations are designat$ )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area-- 7i7 ea* metropolitan plann+ organization may-- 7,i7 reta9 ! designation z a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7,,ii7 agree to be consolidat$ ) ! o!r metropolitan plann+ organizations2 7ii7 ! exi/+ metropolitan plann+ organizations & ! applicable ,gov]nors may-- 7,i7 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 & once e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 revisit ! agreem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i72 & 7,,ii7 submit to ! ,secret>y a ju/ification ( ! cont9u$ necessity ( t agreem5t2 & 7iii7 ea* metropolitan plann+ organization %all coop]ate ) e o!r metropolitan plann+ organization to-- 7,i7 develop a s+le transportation improvem5t plan & a s+le long-range plan to be us$ by ea* metropolitan plann+ organization :5 develop+ individual plans ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization2 & 7,,ii7 e/abli% a s+le set ( p]=mance t>gets t address ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #aej7;c7 to be us$ 9 develop+ individual p]=mance t>gets ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization 9 accordance ) subsection 7h77#b77;,b74 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7r7 ,high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organizations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a metropolitan plann+ organization designat$ = an urbaniz$ area ) a population ( m ?an #bjj1jjj individuals may reque/ t ! ,secret>y designate ! metropolitan plann+ organization z a high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organization4 7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+ a designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+ organization has an equitable & regional approa* to decisionmak+2 7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+ organization has incorporat$ ! p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aej & sections #ecjc7;h77#b71 #ecbf7;c7 & #ecbi7;d7 ( title #di into ! plann+ process2 7,c7 :e!r ! metropolitan plann+ organization is a consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization2 7,d7 if ! metropolitan plann+ organization is n a consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization1 ! ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+ organization is coord9at+ ) all o!r metropolitan plann+ organizations designat$ = ! same metropolitan /ati/ical area2 7,e7 ! te*nical capacity ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization2 & 7,f7 any o!r guidance e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,review ,a designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be effective = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! designation is made & end+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! designation is made4 4 7#d7 ,transportation alt]natives ,section #bac7;c7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,calculation ,( ! funds res]v$ 9 a ,/ate "u ?is section-- 7,a7 #ej p]c5t = a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is section to any eligible entity 9 proportion to _! relative %>es ( ! population ( ! ,/ate-- 7i7 9 urbaniz$ areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urbaniz$ area population ( m ?an #bjj1jjj2 7ii7 9 urban areas ( ! ,/ate ) an urban area population ( n few] ?an #e1jjj & n m ?an #bjj1jjj2 & 7iii7 9 areas ( ! ,/ate ) an area population ( few] ?an #e1jjj2 7,b7 #be p]c5t = a fiscal ye> may be obligat$ "u ?is section 9 any area ( ! ,/ate2 7,c7 7i7 #be p]c5t = a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is section 9 urbaniz$ areas describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 t h a high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organization 7z designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #acd7r7 or section #ecjc7r7 ( title #di72 & 7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! funds obligat$ to ea* urbaniz$ area describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! funds obligat$ to ! urbaniz$ area "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 & 7,,ii7 be 9 addition to ! funds obligat$ to ! urbaniz$ area "u subp>agraph 7,a77i72 & 7,d7 any funds n obligat$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 = a fiscal ye> %all be obligat$ "u ?is section 9 any area ( ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,b74 4 7b7 ,transportation ,section #ecjc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization ,! t]m consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization means a s+le metropolitan plann+ organization t s]ves a metropolitan /ati/ical area4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,consolidation ( metropolitan plann+ organizations 9 urbaniz$ areas 7,a7 ,limitation on new metropolitan plann+ organizations ,a metropolitan plann+ organization %all n be designat$-- 7i7 )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area if ano!r metropolitan plann+ organization already exi/s )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! metropolitan /ati/ical area2 or 7ii7 outside ! b\nd>ies ( a metropolitan /ati/ical area4 7,b7 ,multiple exi/+ metropolitan plann+ organizations ,if m ?an #a exi/+ metropolitan plann+ organizations are designat$ )9 a metropolitan /ati/ical area-- 7i7 ea* metropolitan plann+ organization may-- 7,i7 reta9 ! designation z a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7,,ii7 agree to be consolidat$ ) ! o!r metropolitan plann+ organizations2 7ii7 ! exi/+ metropolitan plann+ organizations & ! applicable ,gov]nors may-- 7,i7 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbb1 & once e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 revisit ! agreem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii72 & 7,,ii7 submit to ! ,secret>y a ju/ification ( ! cont9u$ necessity ( t agreem5t2 & 7iii7 ea* metropolitan plann+ organization %all coop]ate ) e o!r metropolitan plann+ organization to-- 7,i7 develop a s+le transportation improvem5t plan & a s+le long-range plan to be us$ by ea* metropolitan plann+ organization :5 develop+ individual plans ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization2 & 7,,ii7 e/abli% a s+le set ( p]=mance t>gets t address ! p]=mance measures describ$ 9 section #aej7;c7 ( title #bc to be us$ 9 develop+ individual p]=mance t>gets ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization 9 accordance ) subsection 7h77#b77;,b7 & sections #ecbf7;c77#b7 & #ecbi7;d74 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7r7 ,high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organizations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a metropolitan plann+ organization designat$ = an urbaniz$ area ) a population ( m ?an #bjj1jjj individuals may reque/ t ! ,secret>y designate ! metropolitan plann+ organization z a high p]=m+ metropolitan plann+ organization4 7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+ a designation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+ organization has an equitable & regional approa* to decisionmak+2 7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+ organization has incorporat$ ! p]=mance t>gets e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aej ( title #bc & sections #ecjc7;h77#b71 #ecbf7;c7 & #ecbi7;d7 into ! plann+ process2 7,c7 :e!r ! metropolitan plann+ organization is a consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization2 7,d7 if ! metropolitan plann+ organization is n a consolidat$ metropolitan plann+ organization1 ! ext5t to :i* ! metropolitan plann+ organization is coord9at+ ) all o!r metropolitan plann+ organizations designat$ = ! same metropolitan /ati/ical area2 7,e7 ! te*nical capacity ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization2 & 7,f7 any o!r guidance e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,review ,a designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be effective = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! designation is made & end+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! designation is made4 4