Caltrans-OPR SB 743 Implementation Working Group

Background

In December 2018, after over five years of stakeholder-driven development, updated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines were adopted, including the Guidelines section implementing Senate Bill 743 (§ 15064.3), which went into full effect July 1, 2020.  

In 2021, the SB 743 Implementation Working Group was formed to provide stakeholders from the public, private, and non-governmental sectors a collaborative opportunity to contribute to the advancement of the State’s climate, health, and mobility goals through the successful implementation of SB 743. The working group is led collaboratively by Caltrans and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

This ongoing stakeholder working group: 

• Shares information regarding SB 743 implementation, including specific analysis of VMT impacts and successful mitigation measures connected to specific projects in different areas of the state, 

• Provides a venue for diverse interests and a diverse membership to communicate about SB 743 implementation, 

• Helps inform how to best provide continuing support to stakeholders on VMT implementation,  

• Promotes the use of SB 743 in a manner that builds a better California for the future (healthy, sustainable, prosperous, connected, and inclusive), and 

• Consults and provides recommendations when Caltrans or the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) update or create additional guidance. 

The SB 743 Working Group Charter (PDF) outlines the framework of the working group.

Members