,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjba ,mr4   
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a community-driv5           
decision-mak+ pilot program to          
demon/rate enhanc$ community-bas$       
decision mak+ 9 ! transportation plann+ 
process1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4         
,community-driv5 decision-mak+ pilot    
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,community-bas$ organization ,!   
t]m community-bas$ organization means a 
private1 locally initiat$1              
community-bas$ organization t--  7,a7 is
 a nonpr(it organization describ$ 9     
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u    
section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 &  7,b7 has 
a ,bo>d ( ,directors t repres5t a       
majority ( resid5ts ( ! area s]v$ by !  
organization4  7#b7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip  

,! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a        
p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7,a7 #a or m local    
transportation plann+ ag5cies1 includ+  
at lea/ #a (--  7i7 a metropolitan      
plann+ organization 7z def9$ 9 section  
#acd7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code72  7ii7 a regional transportation 
plann+ organization designat$ "u section
 #ace7m7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7iii7 a municipal corporation2  
7iv7 a c\nty2 or  7v7 any o!r unit (    
local gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 a community-bas$
 organization4  7#c7 ,pilot program ,!  
t]m pilot program means !               
community-driv5 decision-mak+ pilot     
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a community-driv5          
decision-mak+ pilot program to provide  
grants to eligible p>tn]%ips4  7#b7     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! pilot program   
%all be to demon/rate enhanc$           
community-bas$ decision mak+ 9 !        

transportation plann+ process by        
support+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 local         
transportation plann+ ag5cies &         
community-bas$ organizations :i* w s]ve 
z models = o!r communities to deep5 &   
/r5g!n community engagem5t 9            
transportation plann+ processes4  7c7   
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! pilot program1 an eligible
 p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,secret>y an 
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,eligible co/s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a
 grant "u ! pilot program may use !     
grant funds =--  7,a7 p]sonnel co/s1    
includ+ co/s-- 7i7 to support employees 
( ! community-bas$ organization to      
enable ! organization to engage ) !     
community dur+ ! transportation plann+  
process2 &  7ii7 to support employees ( 
! local transportation plann+ ag5cy 9   
conduct+ m robu/ public engagem5t2  7,b7
 mat]ials & te*nology to support        
community engagem5t1 includ+ physical & 

digital pres5tation ( data & poll+2     
7,c7 tra9+ = p]sonnel to improve !      
ability ( ! p]sonnel to pursue &        
incorporate public input 9 !            
transportation plann+ process2  7,d7    
tra9+ = ! community-bas$ organization & 
resid5ts ( ! community 9 ! basics (     
transportation plann+2  7,e7            
facilitation ( public meet+s1 includ+   
publicity1 food1 & provision ( *ildc>e2 
7,f7 /ip5ds = community p>ticipants =   
exp5ses relat+ to engagem5t 9 !         
transportation plann+ process2 &  7,g7  
hir+ & tra9+ ( /reet teams to engage 9  
public outrea* relat+ to !              
transportation plann+ process1 includ+ !
 use ( que/ionnaires & ! solicitation ( 
ongo+ fe$back4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s 
,an eligible p>tn]%ip may use n m ?an #e
 p]c5t ( ! funds f a grant "u ! pilot   
program = adm9i/rative co/s4  7#c7      
,limitation ,a community-bas$           
organization t is "p ( an eligible      
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ! pilot  
program %all only c>ry out activities "u

 ! pilot program relat+ to community    
engagem5t & outrea*4  7e7 ,requirem5ts  
,an eligible p>tn]%ip t receives a grant
 "u ! pilot program %all--  7#a7 submit 
to ! ,secret>y a public engagem5t plan  
t-- 7,a7 provides a direct role =       
community memb]s 9 det]m9+ ! priorities 
= & outcomes ( a transportation plann+  
process t w impact ! community2 &  7,b7 
includes-- 7i7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible p>tn]%ip w provide an increase 
9 capacity = ! community-bas$           
organization = #a or m employees to     
engage directly 9 ! transportation      
plann+ process2  7ii7 a description ( h[
 ! eligible p>tn]%ip w provide d$icat$  
p]sonnel )9 ! local transportation      
plann+ ag5cy = engagem5t ) !            
community-bas$ organization p>tn] & =   
solicitation & incorporation ( community
 input2 &  7iii7 specific & detail$     
/rategies to ensure broad & equitable   
community input f traditionally         
und]repres5t$ memb]s ( ! community1     
especially l[-income resid5ts & p (     

color2  7#b7 ensure t-- 7,a7 sub/antial 
weight is giv5 to community input       
?r\gh\t ! plann+ process1 includ+ 9     
e/abli%+ goals & det]m9+ priority       
projects2 &  7,b7 !re is docum5tation ( 
! ext5t to :i* community input is       
incorporat$ or ! reasons = n incorporat+
 community input2  7#c7 ensure t all    
/rategies describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,b77iii7 are broadly accessible to
 p ) disabilities 9 accordance ) !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 &  7#d7 
provide1 9 accessible =mats t are easily
 und]/&able to ! public1 access to      
in=mation includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7   
data ab\t travel patt]ns & dem&1 includ+
 data relat+ to induc$ dem& & multimodal
 accessibility2  7,b7 any p]=mance      
t>gets e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aej
 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
a*ievem5t ( :i* might be impact$ by any 
projects or priorities "u consid]ation2 
&  7,c7 ! impacts ( transportation      
priorities set & projects "u            

consid]ation on specific neighborhoods &
 communities1 includ+ disp>ate impacts  
on traditionally disadvantag$           
communities4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,report
 to ,secret>y ,aft] c>ry+ out all       
activities ) a grant "u ! pilot program1
 ea* eligible p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! 
,secret>y a report t describes-- 7,a7 ! 
activities t 7 c>ri$ out ) ! grant      
funds2  7,b7 ! effect on community      
engagem5t on ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! 
grant funds2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t (          
coop]ation betwe5 ! community-bas$      
organization & ! #a or m local          
transportation plann+ ag5cies 9 !       
eligible p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program1         
includ+-- 7,a7 lessons le>n$ ) respect  
to community engagem5t 9 transportation 
plann+2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations = future 
,f$]al support ( community engagem5t    
ef=ts 9 transportation plann+4  7g7     

,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make     
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation--  7#a7     
public engagem5t reports submitt$ by    
eligible p>tn]%ips "u subsection        
7e77#a72  7#b7 reports submitt$ to !    
,secret>y "u subsection 7f77#a72 &  7#c7
 ! report submitt$ to ,congress "u      
subsection 7f77#b74  7h7 ,maximum am\nt 
,a grant "u ! pilot program %all be n m 
?an #djj1jjj4  7i7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ out ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund
 7o!r ?an ! ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt7 to  
c>ry out ! pilot program #d1bjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$4