A bill moving through the state legislature, Senate Bill 2205, aims to create the Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Authority, a new state agency to oversee the underground portion of certain transit projects. The authority would require 20 new state positions at an estimated cost of about $5 million per year. Critics argue the bill appears tailored to support Elon Musk's Boring Company and its proposed Tesla tunnel project. They also fear the bill could limit local governments' authority over what happens beneath their own streets, shifting oversight from cities and counties to the state.