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AB-2261 Transportation: federal funding: tribes.(2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 2702) is added to Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code, to read:

CHAPTER  18. Federal Aid for Tribes
2702.
 To the extent permitted by federal and state law, a federally recognized Native American tribe shall be eligible for federal funding for a transportation project and may be the lead agency for a transportation project that receives federal funding.
SEC. 2.
 This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is embarking on a series of transportation improvement projects, including safety projects. Providing opportunity for federally recognized tribes to receive independent transportation funding is essential to the success of critical projects and will help ensure the timely delivery of transportation safety projects.