Regional Planning Act

The act establishes a regional planning agency for a metropolitan area, defining its governing structure, funding, jurisdiction, and general powers. It charges the agency with preparing and maintaining a regional comprehensive plan that integrates land use and transportation, together with a transportation financial plan and a role in regional transportation decision-making and the distribution of planning funds. It also creates mechanisms for coordinating local and regional plans through certification and plan review, for identifying developments of regional importance, for maintaining a regional data and information program, and for public participation through hearings, a citizens' advisory committee, and regular public reporting.

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