H.R. 1266 · 115th Congress
Vision Zero Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer
- Introduced
- 2017-03-01
- Latest action
- 2017-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Vision Zero Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award grants to a city, town, township, borough, county, parish, district, village, or other political subdivision of a state to develop a Vision Zero plan to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in its jurisdiction within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.
The Department may award grants to up to five entities serving such jurisdictions, with at least 25% of grant funds going to entities that serve a jurisdiction with a population of under 200,000. The federal share of projects costs shall not exceed 80%.