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Bill seeks to refocus active‑transportation funds on transit‑rich corridors and speed project delivery
Summary
AB 2,168 aims to modernize California’s Active Transportation Program by redefining safe routes to transit, adding transit access as a selection criterion, and implementing penalties for grantees who fail to spend awards on time; advocates and transit agencies supported the measure.
Assemblymember Wicks said AB 2,168 updates the ATP to prioritize transit‑rich corridors, infill opportunity areas and underserved communities, and to hold grantees accountable when projects stall. The changes, she said, would help ensure limited ATP dollars move from award to construction and support multimodal networks that connect walking and biking to transit.
Kendra Ramsey of the California Bicycle Coalition testified that the bill better aligns ATP investments with climate, housing and access goals and adds consultation with transit agencies and graduated penalties for unspent awards. She said the ATP is oversubscribed and that modernizing selection criteria would deliver higher returns on limited funds.
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