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Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Mitigation Working Group
The 2023 legislature established the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Mitigation Working Group to prepare recommendations for implementing a Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Assessment for capacity expansion projects on state highways prior to inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) or a metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The working group will be convened by the Commissioner of Transportation.
The goal of a Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Assessment is to align project decision-making with the State’s greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets under Section 174.01 Subdivision 3 and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) reduction targets established in the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (SMTP).
On Feb. 2024, the work group shared recommendations (PDF) for enhancing the greenhouse gas emissions impact assessment for capacity expansion projects on state highways along with considerations for managing mitigation.