§ 53568

(a) The Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation shall, subject to appropriation, and, with the agreement of the Regents of the University of California, contract with the University of California to conduct an evaluation of the mitigation measures used by projects participating in the TOD Implementation Program to reduce vehicle miles traveled. The evaluation shall summarize the different categories of mitigation measures utilized across regions, the types of projects implementing those measures, the estimated annual vehicle miles traveled reductions achieved, total costs to construct or implement the mitigation measures, project-level funding contributions, cost per vehicle miles traveled reduced, and per capita vehicle miles traveled reduction.

(b) The evaluation shall also assess how the mitigation measures used under the Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Program complement other vehicle miles traveled mitigation options and strategies.

(c) The Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation shall complete this evaluation and submit, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, a report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2031.

(Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 22, Sec. 56. (AB 130) Effective June 30, 2025.)