Assess Greenhouse Gas Emission Impact Fees (TLU Action 2.C.1.a)

For any new development project seeking a state permit, assess a state impact fee based on the estimated greenhouse gas impact of the project, and/or enable municipalities to adopt similar programs. The size of the impact fee would be determined from the estimated transportation demand generated by the project and would be administered through a statewide permit program. The new impact fees would encourage development that has lower greenhouse gas impacts, e.g., projects designed around compact, mixed-use, walkable environments in existing community centers. Funds raised through impact fees could be used to support public transit or promote other greenhouse offsets with the goal of achieving "carbon neutrality" or, at the very least, reduced carbon footprints for new state-permitted development projects.