House Page Cora Telzrow asks Senate Transportation Chair, Marko Liias, and Senate Transportation Ranking Member, Curtis King, about their ideas on how to combat emissions in the transportation sector.
Question: Bills such as the GREEN streets act have been proposed in an effort to combat greenhouse gas emissions from public transit systems.Does the legislature have any plans to adjust our current transportation infrastructure in order to cater towards a more sustainable future?
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