Model Policies — Dedicated Funding
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The bill makes changes in the formula funding of various transportation accounts and programs, makes policy changes, and also creates the bicycle and pedestrian grant account. An additional bill would be needed to add funding to the account. The House bill, H.B. 2896, has a Senate companion bill,...
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Maryland Complete Streets Program
Establishes a Complete Streets program and provides funding. Passed. Read the Senate bill and the House bill.
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West Virginia State Trail Authority Indicating Commitment to Trails
Seeks to establish a State Trail Authority within the Development Office consisting of 15 members and specifying powers of the authority, authorizes the position of statewide trail coordinator and district trail coordinators, and provides a sunset provision. Investing in a new State Trail...
Success Stories — Dedicated Funding
Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus
The Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus, formed on March 29, 2017, is a bipartisan group of over 40 state-elected officials committed to creating a statewide trails network to connect Ohioans. The Caucus is focused on improving existing trails and ensuring smart planning for future trail networks. The...

Clean Ohio: Bond Initiative Creates Hundreds of Millions for Trails, Conservation
First approved by voters in 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund is a $400 million state bond initiative that restores, protects and connects Ohio’s natural and urban places by preserving open space and farmland, improving outdoor recreation and attracting investment and economic development. The program,...

Pennsylvania Transportation Bill Means Millions for Trails, Walking and Biking
When Pennsylvania passed a comprehensive transportation bill, Act 89, in 2013, it was a big win for walking and biking in the state. The bill allocates funding for all modes of surface transportation—roads, transit, and yes, even walking and biking.
Although trails, walking and biking must...

California’s Active Transportation Program: A Model of Stable, Consolidated Funding
In 2013, California’s Senate Bill 99 created California’s first active transportation program. Earlier in the year, the governor had proposed cuts to active transportation funding. A coalition of advocates—including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Coalition for Recreational Trails, the Safe Routes...