Truck size and weight legislation passed this week in the House continues to shine a spotlight on the issue and further strengthens the probability that size and weight will be a hotly debated issue when Congress begins working to reauthorize surface transportation programs next year.
07-24-2013 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) is urging Republicans to support federal spending on transportation.
07-22-2013 Although some lawmakers have questioned the financial goals set by the White House for the next highway bill, they acknowledge that transportation funding needs to be a primary focus.
06-10-2013 When Congress gets to work next year on renewing the highway trust fund, increasing fuel taxes to fund highway infrastructure is going to be a tough sell, according to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.).
05-13-2013 Critics of President Obama’s “Fix It First” plan, to inject $40 billion into critically failing infrastructure, call it a “band-aid” approach that misses opportunities generate economic growth, jobs and create a legacy for future generations.
02-25-2013 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.
02-18-2013 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.
12-24-2012 Despite the balance of power remaining the same, there will be some changes within House and Senate Committees that are relevant to NATSO.
11-12-2012 Democrats and Republicans remain divided over how to pay for transportation projects.
10-29-2012 It appears that negotiations on the transportation reauthorization legislation are stalling.
06-11-2012 Committee of lawmakers conferencing the House and Senate versions of the highway transportation reauthorization met for the first time early last week.
05-14-2012