Program Enhancements and Other Budget Adjustments
Transportation Research Initiative

The Budget proposes an increase of $5 million from the Public Transportation Account to augment UC's multi-campus Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS), for a total of almost $6 million. This increase will fund ITS' development of integrated land use and transportation models that can measure the impact of actions by local governments on greenhouse gas emissions. This project will be done in continued collaboration with the California Department of Transportation and the Air Resources Board (ARB). Land use and transportation interface is a critical element of the state's efforts towards mitigating climate change and greenhouse gas emissions consistent with Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006 (AB 32). The models and tools developed through the ITS will inform and assist the ARB's development of a Climate Change Scoping Plan scheduled for 2008 and subsequent implementation of reduction measures.
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS for Higher Education Back to Top

 Proposed Workload Budget
 Proposed Budget Balancing Reductions
 Other Budget Reductions
 Special Session Issues
 Funding by Segment for 2008-09
 Program Enhancements and Other Budget Adjustments
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  Continuation of Other Higher Education Initiatives
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Proposed Budget Detail - Higher Education
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