transportation reauthorization presented by: erich w. zimmermann, director transportation programs...
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Transportation Reauthorization
Presented by:Erich W. Zimmermann, Director
Transportation Programs
National Association of Regional Councils
Overview• About NARC• MAP-21: Quick Overview• MAP-21: The Sequel• Answers?• NARC and Reauthorization
About NARC• National non-profit trade organization• Represents multi-jurisdictional regional planning organizations
– large and small, urban and rural• Thank you for extremely strong AZ membership
• Formed by NACo and NLC• Governed by local elected officials
• President Hon. Penny Gross, Supervisor, Fairfax County, VA• Advised by Executive Directors• Four core areas of concentration
– Transportation– Economic & Community Development– Homeland Security/Public Safety– Environment
• Membership covers 97% of counties; 99% of population
MAP-21 Reauthorization – The Basics• Signed July 6, 2012• First reauthorization since 2005• Required 11 extensions of previous law• 27-month authorization (expires 10/1/2014)• Current funding levels maintained plus inflation
o $105 billion for FY13 & FY14 (~$53 billion/yr)o ~$41 b/yr for federal highwayso Transfers $18.8 billion to HTF from GF
• Congressional reauthorization hearings have started
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Challenges• Funding, funding, funding
• Not sustainable• Trust fund facing insolvency• CBO Drops a bomb at TRB
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Challenges• Funding, funding, funding
• Not sustainable• Trust fund facing insolvency• CBO Drops a bomb at TRB
• Heavy reliance on general funds• $41 billion to date, plus $12.6b for ’14• Another $15b would be need for ‘15 (CBO)• Makes extending the bill potentially challenging
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Challenges• Funding, funding, funding
• Not sustainable• Trust fund facing insolvency• CBO Drops a bomb at TRB
• Heavy reliance on general funds• $41 billion to date, plus $12.6b for ’14• Another $15b would be need for ‘15 (CBO)• Makes extending the bill potentially challenging
• House leadership wants to discuss policy, minority may be reluctant to be out front on this
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Challenges• Funding, funding, funding
• Not sustainable• Trust fund facing insolvency• CBO Drops a bomb at TRB
• Heavy reliance on general funds• $41 billion to date, plus $12.6b for ’14• Another $15b would be need for ‘15 (CBO)• Makes extending the bill potentially challenging
• House leadership wants to discuss policy, minority may be reluctant to be out front on this
• Prospects for broad-based tax reform unclear at best• Thought to be best avenue for gas tax increase• Sen. Baucus’ retirement
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• No lack of ideas, but severe lack of political will to
make them happen• Gas tax increase
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• No lack of ideas, but severe lack of political will to
make them happen• Gas tax increase• Wholesale tax to replace per gallon tax
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• No lack of ideas, but severe lack of political will to
make them happen• Gas tax increase• Wholesale tax to replace per gallon tax• VMT Tax?
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• No lack of ideas, but severe lack of political will to
make them happen• Gas tax increase• Wholesale tax to replace per gallon tax• VMT Tax?• Tolling
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• No lack of ideas, but severe lack of political will to
make them happen• Gas tax increase• Wholesale tax to replace per gallon tax• VMT Tax?• Tolling• Everybody wants the next TIFIA
• Financing ≠ Funding
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• Secretary Foxx (TRB conference, 1/15/14)
• Funding
• Efficiency
• National Vision
• Safety
• Focus on “other” modes (biking, walking)
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• Committee Chairman Shuster (Kick off reauthorization
hearing, 1/14/14)
• “Fiscally responsible”
• Build on reforms of MAP-21
• Reduce regulatory burdens
• Ensure federal partners have flexibility in how they spend and approve projects
• Also: performance measures, freight
MAP-21 Reauthorization – Answers?• Not all about funding
• In fact, some areas of potential policy agreement on the Hill• Freight• Streamlining• Performance Measures
MAP-21 Reauthorization
Roundtable Goals: • Provide an opportunity for Regions to connect with
colleagues, • review major parts of MAP-21, • provide comment and feedback, and • share experiences.AND• Develop recommendations for reauthorization
MAP-21 Reauthorization
Non/Metropolitan Planning
Distribution of Federal Funding
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Surface Transportation Program
Transportation Alternatives Freight Policy
NHPP Safety
MAP-21 Topics Covered
MAP-21 Reauthorization – NARC’s Perspective
• Thresthold• Funding• Avoid additional burdens w/o additional funding• Flexibility• Sub-allocation
• STP/TAP/CMAQ• Freight
• Dedicated funding• Strong regional role• Intermodal
• Safety