MAP21 Implementation and Reauthorization May 6 2013 Providence

MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization May 6, 2013 Providence, Rhode Island

Steering Committee Meeting Overview • Washington Update • Steering Committee Mission and Charge • Keynote Address: Honorable Lincoln Chafee, Governor, State of Rhode Island • MAP-21 Implementation Discussion • MAP-21 Reauthorization Discussion MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

Washington Update MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization Steering Committee Mission and Charge MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century “MAP-21 is a five-year policy bill with 2 years of funding. ” MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization Steering Committee • • Implementation Reauthorization Technical Assistance & • Implementation Input Assessment Guidance & Regulations • Policy Adjustment & Development Congressional Oversight • Coalitions & Collaboration • Advocacy MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation Principles 1. Engage to the maximum extent possible the transportation system owners and operators -State DOTs, local governments and transit operators -- in the implementation process. 2. Adhere to the statutory language in MAP-21 in developing implementing guidance and regulations MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation Principles (cont. ) 3. Provide maximum administrative program flexibility 4. Expedite implementation of project delivery provisions 5. Simplify and streamline administrative approval and oversight processes for routine and recurring activities MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation Principles (cont. ) 6. Utilize existing processes, practices, data sets and programs to the extent practicable. 7. Limit national performance measures to a credible, minimum set, and implement performance measurement through an iterative process that allows time for experimentation and innovation without fear of penalties. MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Implementation Status Report Guidance, Rules, Administrative Actions • Project Delivery • Performance • Planning and Asset Management • Freight • Transit • Safety MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

Implementation Issues • • Buy America TIFIA NHS Expansion Transit Formula Program: Bus and Bus Facilities • Others? ? ? MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Reauthorization MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Reauthorization Principles 1. Continue a strong federal role in investing and maintaining an integrated and multi-modal national surface transportation system. 2. Respect the fundamental roles and responsibilities of States, transit agencies and local governments – the owners, managers and operators of the nation’s highway and transit systems. MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Reauthorization Principles (cont. ) 3. Maintain the core principle of a federally assisted, state administered highway program and extend this principle to the transit program and its owners and operators. 4. Continue to distribute at least 90% of the Highway Program funds to the States through the core highway programs. 5. Preserve the fundamental program and policy reforms in MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Reauthorization Principles 6. Coalesce around practical, user-fee based revenue options to sustain federal programs and to supplement revenues from existing sources. 7. Protect and further expand policies that support flexible use of conventional and innovate funding and financing tools. 8. Provide dedicated funding, funding guarantees and budgetary firewalls for all modes. MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

MAP-21 Reauthorization • • Charge: Evaluate MAP 21 Identify policy gaps Identify new policies Identify policy threats • • Products: Major Issue Areas Background White Papers with Draft Policy Resolutions RSC Review & Recommendations BOD Consideration & Action MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

Next Steps • MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorizations Work Teams § Ongoing • MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization Steering Committee § Ongoing: Implementation Issues Resolution § September – October, 2013: Reauthorization Policy Resolution Consideration • Board of Directors § October, 2013: Consider & Adopt Policy Resolution(s) MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

Next Steps • • • Parallel Advocacy Effort* Reframe our Message Highlight Successes Engage with Congress & the Administration Engage with Existing Coalitions Form New Coalitions MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

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