LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

Legislative/Governmental Priorities

Federal

• Reauthorization of TEA 21
• Minimum % FTA Funding for Each State
• Better Return on Federal Gas Tax Dollars
• Capital Funding (Earmarks)
• Streamline Federal Reporting Requirements

State

• Dedicated State Funding for Transit
  • Operating Assistance
  • 10% State Match on Capital
• Coordination of DOT and HHS Funding
• Modal Link Policy – No Train Without Bus
• Routine Review of Project Design by Transit
• Streamline State Contracting Process