The Bus Transit Standards Policy and Planning Steering Committee membership consists of appointed general managers (or designee) and business members who represent the bus industry and are key stakeholders in its successful operation.

Under the oversight of the the Standards Development and Oversight Council, the Bus Standards Policy and Planning Committee performs the following functions: sets policy to be followed by the bus standards working groups; approves the bus standards annual budget, approves major changes to the budget (if required); approves bus standards priorities; and authorizes implementation of documents approved by the working groups.