Adoption of goals.

The legislature encourages counties, in conjunction with cities, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies in metropolitan areas to adopt goals for reducing the proportion of commuters who drive in single-occupant vehicles during peak commuting periods. Any county imposing a tax under this chapter must adopt such goals. In adopting these goals, counties shall consider at least the following:(1) Existing and anticipated levels of peak-period traffic congestion on roadways used by employees in commuting to work;(2) Existing and anticipated levels of transit and vanpool service and carpool programs available to and from the worksite;(3) Variations in employment density and employer size;(4) Availability and cost of parking; and(5) Consistency of the goals with the regional transportation plan.[ 1990 c 43 s 15.]