Local veto.

Just as in the legislative approval setting, allowing for local residents to veto plans for a PPP project introduces substantial risk for final project approval. Three states, Arizona, Delaware, and Minnesota, allow for some form of local veto of a project. In Arizona, the approval of the local governing body is needed if a PPP project will connect with a local road, while in Minnesota the governing body of any municipality or county where a PPP proposal is located can veto the project within 30 days. Just as with legislative approval, these requirements are not recommended, unless there is any clear identification of adverse impacts on local communities. If a state is concerned about including local input on a PPP proposal, it can mandate that local or regional transportation agencies be involved with the PPP planning process for projects within its jurisdiction.