MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

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

MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

Steering CommitteeMeeting 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


Washington Update


MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization Steering

Committee

Mission and Charge


Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century

“MAP-21 is a five-year policy bill with 2 years of funding.”


MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization Steering Committee

Implementation • Technical Assistance &

Input• Guidance & Regulations• Congressional

Oversight• Coalitions &

Collaboration

Reauthorization• Implementation

Assessment• Policy Adjustment &

Development• Coalitions &

Collaboration• Advocacy


MAP-21 Implementation


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 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 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 Status Report

Guidance, Rules, Administrative Actions• Project Delivery• Performance• Planning and Asset Management• Freight• Transit• Safety


Implementation Issues

• Buy America• TIFIA• NHS Expansion• Transit Formula Program: Bus and Bus

Facilities

• Others???


MAP-21 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 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.


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 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


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)


Next Steps

Parallel Advocacy Effort* • Reframe our Message• Highlight Successes• Engage with Congress & the

Administration• Engage with Existing Coalitions• Form New Coalitions


For More Information on

AASHTO MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization

http://map21.transportation.org

http://map21.transportation.org/

Documents

MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization