Committee advances bill to regulate multi‑jurisdictional subterranean transit systems

Representative Garrett described House Bill 2450 as legislation to create the Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Act, a framework for projects that would cross multiple local jurisdictions and require coordinated approvals. The sponsor said the bill is intended to apply broadly to operators in this business and is not exclusive to a single company.

Representative Garrett said the bill "defines a company similar to what I believe is The Boring Company's Music City Loop as an operator, but it's not exclusive to that company." Committee members asked whether such systems would be open to public use; the sponsor replied that public passenger use is contemplated and affirmed the bill's objective to provide a statutory process for construction, approvals and cross‑jurisdiction coordination.

After questions about scope and access, the committee voted to advance the bill to Calendar and Rules on a recorded vote (24 ayes, 5 no). The committee and sponsor flagged that specific operational details, local permitting, and public‑private agreements would be resolved in implementation and at subsequent stages of review.