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Rest Area Commercialization

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	May 13, 2013 MoDOT Converts Rest Areas to Truck Parking Only Facilities The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced last week that it will convert two rest areas at Halltown on Interstate 44 into truck-parking only facilities rather than spend funds to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upgrades to the water and sewer systems. The rest areas currently offer parking for 37 trucks, which MoDot said it plans to expand.
	March 18, 2013 New Jersey Senate Votes In Favor of Rest Area Sponsorships The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee voted unanimously last week to advance a bill to allow private companies to sponsor rest areas and service areas in return for upkeep of the facilities. S2514 next moves to the Senate floor. If approved there, the bill would advance to the Assembly for further consideration.
	February 18, 2013 Lawmakers, Business Groups Discuss Fuel Tax Increase, Public-Private Partnerships As Congress begins laying the groundwork for the next highway reauthorization bill, lawmakers and business groups are examining the funding mechanisms that will finance the nation’s infrastructure, including an increase in the fuel tax and the use of public-private partnerships and tolls.
	January 7, 2013 Shuster Confirmed as T&I Chairman, Rahall Ranking Member, and Committee Roster Finalized The 113th Congress was sworn into office last week on January 3 and as lawmakers settled in to their new offices both parties confirmed committee assignments within their caucuses.
	December 24, 2012 Tolling, Commercialization, Swipe Fees: NATSO Responds to Challenges in 2012 If there was ever a year when NATSO was challenged on all of its major issues, it was 2012. NATSO's top issues--rest area commercialization, tolling and credit card swipe fees--were all in play throughout the year, with a big test early in the year on the rest area commercialization issue. And though we passed the test, there is always more to be done. But NATSO moves into 2013 with optimism and momentum in a positive direction, committed to continue protecting the interests of Interstate-based businesses.
	September 24, 2012 ODOT To Sell Advertising and Sponsorships at Interstate Rest Areas ODOT signs contract with Travelers Marketing to run an advertising, sponsorship and naming rights program for the state's rest areas.
	September 10, 2012 MDOT To Add 40 Truck Parking Spaces at I-95 Welcome Center MDOT announced plans to expand truck parking spaces at the I-95 South Welcome Center on Interstate 95.
	September 10, 2012 Virginia Awards Rest Area Sponsorship Contract VDOT recently awarded a corporate sponsorship contract for the state's 42 rest areas and welcome centers to CRH Catering of Connellsville, Pa.
	July 30, 2012 ODOT Effort to Commercialize Rest Areas Rejected Efforts by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to commercialize five non-interstate rest areas have failed to gain traction with ODOT receiving no bids from developers in response to its request for proposal, although two companies expressed interest in advertising and sponsorship opportunities along the state's interstate highways.
	July 2, 2012 ODOT Meetings on Commercial Rest Areas Generate Opposition On June 28 ODOT held a sparsely attended meeting in Columbus for potential bidders on the rest area projects.
	July 1, 2012 Let Freedom Ring! Rest area commercialization, tolling and excessive credit card fees are just some examples of obstacles that we as truckstop operators must overcome every day.
	June 18, 2012 IOWA Seeks Rest Area Sponsorships Iowa DOT said it is seeking funds to help defray nearly $3.7 million in annual operation costs.
	June 11, 2012 Highway Bill Negotiations Stall It appears that negotiations on the transportation reauthorization legislation are stalling.
	June 4, 2012 NATSO Opposes ODOT Plan to Commercialize Non-Interstate Rest Areas NATSO last week urged the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to reconsider plans to commercialize non-interstate rest areas throughout the state.
	May 21, 2012 ODOT to Issue RFP to Commercialize Non-Interstate Rest Areas Last week ODOT issued a request for information seeking input on an upcoming proposal to commercialize non-interstate rest areas across the state.
	May 21, 2012 NATSO Pie Reception Featured in The Washington Scene NATSO's annual Congressional Pie Reception featured in The Washington Scene.
	May 14, 2012 House and Senate Begin to Conference Highway Bill Committee of lawmakers conferencing the House and Senate versions of the highway transportation reauthorization met for the first time early last week.
	May 14, 2012 NATSO Kicks Off Annual Day on the Hill More than 50 NATSO members will make their annual pilgrimage to Washington, D.C for NATSO Day on Capitol Hill.
	May 7, 2012 CWPMA Kills Commercialization Bill in Senate The Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (CWPMA) last week withdrew its bill HB-1136 "Prohibition on the Use of Public Land for Retail Sales" after Senate State Affairs Committee Chairman Rollie Heath said he would allow taxpayer dollars to be spent by government entities to compete against private companies.
	May 1, 2012 Rest Area Commercialization Bill Defeated Marking a major victory for NATSO members, truckstops and travel plazas beat back the biggest threat interstate businesses have ever faced under a highway bill in March, when the Senate resoundingly rejected an amendment seeking to commercialize rest areas.