PAC summarizes three legislative ideas and seeks ongoing coordination with county staff
PAC leaders reported three ideas submitted for Arlington’s legislative package—updates to NVTA/SmartScale formulas to favor multimodal/safety projects, a statewide Vision Zero target, and expanding a speed‑limiter law for repeat reckless driving/injuries—and discussed collecting ideas year‑round and coordinating with county legislative staff.
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Ambar reviewed the three ideas PAC submitted to the county legislative suggestion process. The packet limited submissions to three ideas, so PAC chose: (1) recommend changes to NVTA/SmartScale formulas so multimodal and safety projects receive stronger weighting; (2) explore a statewide Vision Zero target and funding support for jurisdictions that pursue safety measures; and (3) expand the state speed limiter law to address repeat reckless driving or incidents that injure pedestrians and cyclists. Ambar said, “We were only allowed to submit 3.”
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