SBCAG reviews VMT mitigation options under SB 743; board asks for more study

Aug 21, 2026

Staff briefed directors on Vehicle Miles Traveled mitigation options under SB 743 and AB 130, including local VMT fees, mitigation banks, and exchanges; directors raised equity, methodology and implementation questions and asked staff to pursue further analysis with local planning departments.

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Mike Becker presented an overview of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) mitigation approaches and the legal background behind the shift from level-of-service (delay) to VMT under SB 743. "VMT is the sum of driving," Becker said, describing three models: a single-jurisdiction VMT impact fee, a mitigation bank, and a multi-jurisdiction mitigation exchange that would catalog VMT-reducing projects for purchase by developers.

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