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Federal Transportation Update
RPO America Council Meeting
December 3, 2014
Presentation Overview
2014 Midterm Election Impacts
113th Congressional Re-cap
114th Congressional Outlook for Transportation
Multi-year Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Aviation Reauthorization
Passenger Rail Reauthorization
MAP-21 Implementation Update
OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE
U.S. Senate: The New Numbers
Old Senate
Democrats: 55 *
Republicans: 45
*Includes 2
Independents
New Senate
Democrats: 46*
Republicans: 53
*Includes 2
Independents
1 undecided race
Committee
Leadership
Changes
Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee: Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK)
Senate Commerce Committee: Chairman
John Thune (R-SD); Ranking Member Bill
Nelson (D-FL)
Senate Finance Committee: Chairman Orrin
Hatch (R-UT)
House Ways and Means Committee:
Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI)
House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee: Ranking Member Peter DeFazio
(D-OR)
House Transportation-HUD Appropriations
Subcommittee: Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart
(R-FL); New Ranking Member TBD
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113th
Congressional
Re-Cap
Highway Trust Fund (HTF) faced
shortfall beginning August 1; MAP-21
was set to expire on September 30
Congress approved an extension of
MAP-21 policies and $11 billion in new
revenue to maintain current funding
levels through May 31, 2015
Transfer of general revenue, changes to
pension calculations, and extension of
Customs and Border Protection user
fees
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113th
Congressional
Re-Cap
Senate EPW Committee action on
highway title of reauthorization bill
House T&I Committee focused on
passage of water resources bill and
passenger rail reauthorization
No hearings on Highway Trust Fund
solvency by House Ways and Means
Committee
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114th
Congressional
Outlook
Action required on Highway
Trust Fund by end of May
Revenue options
Inflation-indexed tax on gasoline
refineries
Corporate tax reform
Repatriation
Increase in the gasoline tax
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114th
Congressional
Outlook Federal Aviation Administration
Reauthorization
Required by September 30, 2015
Passenger Rail Reauthorization
Expired September 30, 2013
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MAP-21
Implementation
First of performance measures proposed
rulemakings issued (safety); final rule
drafting to begin soon
Upcoming proposed rulemakings: pavement
and bridge measures; system performance,
freight movement, and CMAQ; transit
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in
June
• RTPO establishment and designation
• Consultation with nonmetropolitan
officials
Comment period ended October 2; final
rule expected mid-2015
QUESTIONS
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