NATSO Statement on Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Proposal
NATSO issued the following statement in response to the draft infrastructure proposal put forth today by President Biden
03-31-2021
House to Release Draft Highway Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to release its draft highway reauthorization bill this week. The legislation will provide $494 billion in funding over a period of five years for highway, transit, safety, and research programs, a 46 percent increase over current investment levels.
06-03-2020
Lawmakers Expect Infrastructure Guidelines After State of the Union
The Trump Administration is expected to delay its timetable for unveiling infrastructure guidelines until after the State of the Union, lawmakers said Jan. 11.
01-11-2018
President-Elect’s Infrastructure Plans Focus on Private Investment and Tax Credits
Less than one week after Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States, it is clear that the President-elect places a high priority on infrastructure spending. “We are going to . . . rebuild our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals. We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure, which will become, by the way, second to none. And we will put millions of our people back to work as we rebuild it,” Trump said in his victory speech.
11-14-2016
Congress To Vote On Short-Term Funding Measure, Halting Highway Fund Increases
Congress is expected to vote this week on a stopgap appropriations measure known as a “continuing resolution” (or “CR”) to keep the government funded through mid-December. Although this will avoid a government shutdown, it will effectively freeze state and local transportation authorities’ funding levels, denying them — until at least December — increases they had been anticipating.
09-26-2016
House Unveils Highway Bill
The House of Representatives on Oct. 16 unveiled a six-year, $325 billion highway bill with just two weeks remaining until the current extension to highway funding law is set to expire. It is a companion bill to the Senate’s Drive Act passed in July. It is unlikely that both chambers will be able to iron out differences between the two bills before current highway legislation expires at the end of October. As a result, although the House legislation is a crucial step in the process, NATSO expects at least one more temporary highway bill to be enacted before Congress is able to pass long-term legislation.
10-16-2015