Daniel Schaefer: “H.R. 2988 was introduced by the gentleman from California, Congressman McKeon, and has been endorsed by the Bipartisan…”

“H.R. 2988 was introduced by the gentleman from California, Congressman McKeon, and has been endorsed by the Bipartisan Speaker's Advisory Group on Corrections. It has the support of both the majority and minority of the House Commerce Committee, and was passed out of the committee on a voice vote. The issue that H.R. 2988 seeks to address is narrow, but nonetheless important. Currently, EPA requires that nearly all transportation projects be reviewed to determine if they 'conform' to the State's implementation plan for compliance with the Clean Air Act. This includes traffic synchronization projects, even though most, if not all, synchronization projects lower vehicle emissions. By requiring that these projects be reviewed before they can be implemented, some projects may be delayed by a year or more, resulting in an increase in vehicle emissions. H.R. 2988 would allow synchronization projects to proceed as soon as they are approved and funded, before conformity determinations are made.”