Mary RidgewayMary Ridgeway

Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration

Missouri DivisionMissouri Division

TEAM MeetingTEAM Meeting

Richmond Heights, MORichmond Heights, MO

October 8, 2004October 8, 2004

AGENDAAGENDA

Past T-bills ISTEA -- Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

TEA – 21 --Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

TEA 21 Restoration Act

Safe

Accountable

Flexible

Efficient

Transportation

Equity

Act

Built upon Safer, Simpler, Smarter themeImproves highway safety and helps grow the Nation’s economy without costly new taxesHelps ensure transportation projects are completed on time and within budget, while protecting the environment Retains overall program structure while increasing flexibility by eliminating most discretionary programs

Key Messages

Key blueprint for investment•Comprehensive safety initiative to save more lives•Create jobs and sustain economic growth•Reduce congestion and minimize project delays•Continuing commitment to infrastructure investment•Empower local decision makers by increasing funding flexibility•Increase environmental stewardship and protections•Increase transit efficiency for a more seamless transportation network

Key Messages More Than a Spending Plan

Preserving funding flexibility to allow the broadest application of funds to transportation solutions, as identified by States and local communities.

Simplify Federal Simplify Federal Transportation ProgramsTransportation Programs

• Strengthen the stewardship of Federal funds without treading on State prerogatives or creating red tape by:

Strengthening the Department's suspension and debarment policies to prevent contractors from continuing to defraud the government

• Allowing States to share in monetary recoveries from Federal fraud cases.

Make the Federal Make the Federal Transportation Programs Transportation Programs

SmarterSmarter

Provide local transportation leaders withsimpler, more flexible transportation funding options best suited to meet their needs bystreamlining program requirements.

Expand State and Local Discretion

Expand State and Local Discretion

Metropolitan Long Range Plan and TIP combined into a Metropolitan Long Range Plan and TIP combined into a single Transportation Plan (TP)single Transportation Plan (TP) Former TIP projects now included in TPFormer TIP projects now included in TP Update cycle changed from 3 to 5 yearsUpdate cycle changed from 3 to 5 years Expands list of interest groupsExpands list of interest groups expected to comment expected to comment

on the TPon the TP Priority will be given to planning practices and Priority will be given to planning practices and

processes that support homeland security planning, processes that support homeland security planning, performance based planning, safety planning, performance based planning, safety planning, operations planning, freight planning, and integration operations planning, freight planning, and integration of environment and planning of environment and planning

Adds air quality planning Adds air quality planning

Planning Processes

Stand alone program funded at $7.5 billion over 6 Stand alone program funded at $7.5 billion over 6 yearsyears

Replaces STP setasideReplaces STP setaside Emphasizes a proactive approach to safetyEmphasizes a proactive approach to safety Sections 152 and 130 activities remain eligible

under new “core” program Program components include strategic and

performance based goals, safety data improvements, and a process to assess results of safety projects.

Provides funding flexibility for States that develop and implement a strategic highway safety plan.

Highway Safety Improvement Program

Emphasizes intersection improvements, Emphasizes intersection improvements, pavement and shoulder widening, warning pavement and shoulder widening, warning devices such as rumble strips, skid devices such as rumble strips, skid resistanceresistance

Adds safety conscious planningAdds safety conscious planning Uses identical formula as currently used for Uses identical formula as currently used for

STIPSTIP Establishes the National Blue Ribbon Establishes the National Blue Ribbon

Commission on Highway Safetyd atCommission on Highway Safetyd at

Highway Safety Improvement Program

Transfer of Highway & Transit FundsTransfer of Highway & Transit Funds Transfer of Highway Funds for Transfer of Highway Funds for

TransitTransit Transfer of Transit Funds for Transfer of Transit Funds for

HighwayHighway Transfer of Highway Funds to Other Transfer of Highway Funds to Other

Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies Transfer of Funds Among States or Transfer of Funds Among States or

to the FHWAto the FHWA

Transfer of Funds

EligibilityEligibilityo New eligibility for scrappage programsNew eligibility for scrappage programso Makes clear that diesel retro-fit programs are Makes clear that diesel retro-fit programs are

eligibleeligible Enhanced coordination with air quality agenciesEnhanced coordination with air quality agencies Revised apportionment formula to reflect new Revised apportionment formula to reflect new

NAAQSNAAQS Authorizations increased to $8.9 billion over 6-year Authorizations increased to $8.9 billion over 6-year

periodperiod

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

(CMAQ)

Accelerate deployment of 21Accelerate deployment of 21stst Century technology Century technology (ITS)(ITS)

Support creation of institutional arrangements Support creation of institutional arrangements necessary for effective Operationsnecessary for effective Operations

Investigate and develop the next generation of Investigate and develop the next generation of operational capabilitiesoperational capabilities

Increase transportation community’s use of Increase transportation community’s use of effective operational strategies and techniqueseffective operational strategies and techniques

Transportation System Management & Operations (TSM&O)

Transportation System Management & Operations

No separate funding providedNo separate funding provided Regional operations collaboration and coordination Regional operations collaboration and coordination

activities eligible for Surface Transportation Program activities eligible for Surface Transportation Program fundsfunds

TSM&O planning and regional operations collaboration TSM&O planning and regional operations collaboration and coordination activities eligible for State Planning and coordination activities eligible for State Planning and Research Fundingand Research Funding

Includes TSM&O as a specific research areaIncludes TSM&O as a specific research area

Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways

Maintains existing broad eligibility of Maintains existing broad eligibility of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and programspedestrian and bicycle facilities and programs

Clarifies eligibility, e.g. allows use fees on Clarifies eligibility, e.g. allows use fees on trailstrails

Continues funding for national clearinghouse Continues funding for national clearinghouse for education and technical supportfor education and technical support

Includes pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the Includes pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the list of eligible safety improvement projects in list of eligible safety improvement projects in the new Highway Safety Improvement the new Highway Safety Improvement Program.Program.

Bridge Related Provisions Eliminates the discretionary programEliminates the discretionary program Excludes bridges funded under Title 23 Excludes bridges funded under Title 23

from being considered “water resources from being considered “water resources projects” under the Wild and Scenic Rivers projects” under the Wild and Scenic Rivers ActAct

Adds eligibility for systematic preventive Adds eligibility for systematic preventive maintenance maintenance

Removes requirement that a bridge must Removes requirement that a bridge must be "significantly important."be "significantly important."

Senate Version

SAFETEA of 2004SAFETEA of 2004 On May 19, 2004, On May 19, 2004, the Senate passed the the Senate passed the

enrolled version of H.R. 3550 which is the bill enrolled version of H.R. 3550 which is the bill that is being conferenced.that is being conferenced.

July 22, 2004, July 22, 2004, Vice Chairman Young asked Vice Chairman Young asked House Ways and Means Committee Chairman House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Thomas, to present the numbers for the House Thomas, to present the numbers for the House offer that Chairman Thomas said the President offer that Chairman Thomas said the President will sign -- $299 billion CA and $284 billion will sign -- $299 billion CA and $284 billion Guaranteed Spending.Guaranteed Spending.

Provides $301 billion of guaranteed funding for Provides $301 billion of guaranteed funding for 2004-2009 with $244.6 billion for highways, 2004-2009 with $244.6 billion for highways, highway safety and motor carrier safetyhighway safety and motor carrier safety

Senate Version (cont.) May 20, 2004, the Senate named 21 May 20, 2004, the Senate named 21

members to a House-Senate members to a House-Senate conference on a six-year surface conference on a six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill. transportation reauthorization bill.   

Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman of the Environment and chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, will chair Public Works Committee, will chair the conference the conference

House Version

TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS or TEA-LUFOR USERS or TEA-LU

April 2, 2004,April 2, 2004, the House of the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3550 by a Representatives passed H.R. 3550 by a vote of 357 to 65.vote of 357 to 65.

Provides $279.5 billion of guaranteed funding Provides $279.5 billion of guaranteed funding for 2004-2009 with $228 billion for highways, for 2004-2009 with $228 billion for highways, highway safety and motor carrier safetyhighway safety and motor carrier safety

House Version (cont.) On June 3, 2004 the House appointed 52 On June 3, 2004 the House appointed 52

conferees conferees 31 Republicans and 20 Democrats 31 Republicans and 20 Democrats

representing the following committees:representing the following committees: House Transportation and Infrastructure House Transportation and Infrastructure Budget Budget Education and the Workforce Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Energy and Commerce Government Reform Government Reform Judiciary Judiciary Resources Resources Rules Rules ScienceScience Ways and MeansWays and Means

20042004STEA04 Part VSTEA04 Part VSTEA04 Part IVSTEA04 Part IVSTEA04 PartSTEA04 Part III IIISTEA04 PartSTEA04 Part IIII STEA04STEA04

20032003STEA03STEA03

Extension ActsExtension Acts

20042004

STEA04 Part VSTEA04 Part VPresident signed on Sept 30President signed on Sept 30Extends for another 8 monthsExtends for another 8 monthsRedirects Ethanol excise taxRedirects Ethanol excise tax

Extension ActsExtension Acts

The Byrd Test

Feature of the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund

Origins in the Highway Revenue Act of 1956

Requires a comparison of the outstanding authorizations from the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund to the resources anticipated to be available. If the anticipated resources are not sufficient, the Byrd Test is triggered.

How’s the Byrd Test Calculated?

The current calculation for FY 2004 is:

Estimated receipts for FYs 2005-2006

$61,731,000,000

Less: Estimated unfunded authorizations-end of FY 2004

$62,459,565,628

Byrd Test headroom

-$728,565,628

WEBSITES

Reauthorization of TEA-21http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reauthorization/index.htm

FHWA Home Pagehttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Missouri Division Home Pagehttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/modiv/index.htm

Mary RidgewayMary Ridgeway

Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration

Missouri DivisionMissouri Division