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Surface Transportation Reauthorization Working Group
Mission | Members | Policy Draft | Meetings | Schedule
Mission Statement and Summary
In anticipation of the 2009 expiration of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorizing legislation, the National Conference of State Legislatures is launching a Surface Transportation Reauthorization Working Group. This Working Group will be a bipartisan and nationally representative subset of the NCSL Standing Committee on Transportation, with both legislator and legislative staff members, and will be charged with:
- Studying specific issues related to SAFETEA-LU expiration and state interests in reauthorization,
- Reviewing and revising NCSL’s policy on Surface Transportation,
- Reporting the revised policy resolution to the Transportation Committee for consideration by the 2008 Annual Meeting, and
- Developing and implementing NCSL’s lobbying strategy relative to reauthorization.
The Working Group will conduct its business virtually, in conjunction with NCSL regularly scheduled meetings, and as deemed necessary by the Officers.
Chair: Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon
Vice Chair: Senator Mary Margaret Haugen, Washington
Staff Chair: Hal Greer, Division Chief & Legal Advisor, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, Virginia
Members
Senator Steven Baddour, Massachusetts
Mike Groesch, Coordinator, Senate Transportation Committee, Washington
William Hamilton, House Fiscal Office, Michigan
William Howard, Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, Florida
Assemblymember Betty Karnette, California
Representative Mike Krusee, Texas
Senator Steve Murphy, Minnesota
Representative Sherman Packard, New Hampshire
Representative Phillip Pinion, Tennessee
Senator Bill Stouffer, Missouri
Deputy Speaker John Wisniewski, New Jersey
Ex-Officio Members
Representative Dan SILVA, New Mexico and Chair, Transportation Committee, NCSL
John Snyder, Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky and Staff Chair, Transportation Committee, NCSL
A draft of the Working Group's proposed new Surface Transportation policy can be accessed by clicking here  .
Please forward any comments or suggestions to Jeremy Meadows.
Work Session #1: A Survey of Reauthorization-Focused Studies and Projects
Hall of States - October 31, 2007
Briefing Materials:
A New Transportation Vision for the 21st Century
John Horsley, Executive Director, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Other Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
Senator Bruce Starr, Oregon and Principal, Intergovernmental Forum on Transportation Finance, National Academy of Public Administration
Joanna Lieberman Turner, Legislative Director, Commerce & Economic Development Committee, National Governors Association
Susan Binder, Executive Director, National Surface Transportation Policy & Revenue Commission, U.S. Department of Transportation
William J. Mallett, Analyst in Transportation Policy, Congressional Research Service
Other Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
Robert Padgette, Director – Policy Development and Research, American Public Transportation Association
Work Session #3: Focus on Finance
Bonita Springs, Florida - January 25-27, 2008
Briefing Materials:
Select GAO Report Citations
Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
Jack Basso, Director of Management and Business Development, American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials, District of Columbia
JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure Team, Government Accountability Office, District of Columbia
Bruce McDowell, Senior Fellow & Project Director-Academy Studies, National Academy of Public Administration, District of Columbia
Kathy Ruffalo, Vice Chair, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, District of Columbia
Work Session #4: Focus on Freight
Conference Call - February 15, 2008
Briefing Materials
ARTBA Recommendations for SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization - Executive Summary
Critical Commerce Corridors: A New Vision & Mission for the Federal Surface Transportation Program
William D. Toohey, Jr., Executive Vice President & COO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), District of Columbia
Freight Railroad Regulatory and Capacity Issues
Hubert K. "Obie" O'Bannon, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, American Association of Railroads (AAR), District of Columbia
The American Trucking Association's Reauthorization Priorities
Ted Scott, Director of Special Projects, American Trucking Association (ATA), Virginia
Work Session #5: Programs & Performance Measures
Conference Call - March 17, 2008
Briefing Materials
Transportation Performance Measures Overview
Patricia Hendren, Senior Associate, Cambridge Systematics, Maryland
Other Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
Mike Groesch, Coordinator, Senate Transportation Committee, Washington
Tony Kane, Director of Engineering and Technical Services, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, District of Columbia
Work Session #6: Interstate Movement of People
Conference Call - April 4, 2008
Briefing Materials
AAA Motorist Bill of Rights
Passenger Train Revival
Ross E. Capon, Executive Director, National Association of Railroad Passengers, District of Columbia
Passenger Transport
Greg Cohen, President & CEO, American Highway Users Alliance, District of Columbia
The Interstate Movement of People
Peter G. Nonis, Manager, Congressional Relations, AAA, District of Columbia
Peter Pantuso, President & CEO, American Bus Association, District of Columbia
Work Session #7: Environment & Carbon Taxes
Washington, DC - April 26, 2008
Briefing Materials
Federal and State Transportation Policy Beyond SAFETEA-LU
Michael Replogle, Transportation Director, Environmental Defense, District of Columbia
Other Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
William G. Malley, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP and Consultant, American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials, District of Columbia
Tamra Spielvogel, Committee Director, NCSL Agriculture, Environment & Energy Committee, District of Columbia
Work Session #8: Planning, Localities, and Land Use
Wilmington, Delaware - May 16, 2008
Briefing Materials
Planning at a Crossroads
Leonard C. Gilroy, Director of Government Reform, Reason Foundation, Arizona
Other Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
The Honorable Steve Elkins, Councilmember, City Council of Bloomington, Minnesota and Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, National League of Cities
Barry Seymour, Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Pennsylvania and Member, National Association of Regional Councils
Work Session #9: Technology & VMT Tax
Portland, Oregon - June 13-14, 2008
Briefing Materials
The Case for Congestion Pricing
John Augustine, Managing Director, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, District of Columbia
Oregon Green Light CVO Project
Oregon Safety Action Plan to Reduce Truck at Fault Accidents
Gregg Dal Ponte, Director of Motor Carrier Division, Department of Transportation, Oregon
Traffic Choices Study: Findings of a Road Pricing Experiment
Washington State Tolling Study Summary
Mike Groesch, Coordinator, Senate Transportation Committee, Washington
The Vehicle Traffic Information Coalition
Harry Voccola, Co-Chair, Vehicle Traffic Information Coalition, District of Columbia
VMT Fees: The Oregon Experience
Road User Fees in Reauthorization
Jim Whitty, Director, Office of Innovative Partnerships, Department of Transportation, Oregon
Other Speakers (meeting notes available upon request):
Shane Karr, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, District of Columbia
Erik Sofge, Reporter, Popular Mechanics, New York
Upcoming Meetings (subject to change)
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July 22, 2008
July 22 - 23, 2008
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Meeting #10: Policy Drafting
New Orleans, Louisiana
Transportation Committee meets at Annual Meeting; presentation of work to Committee
New Orleans, Louisiana |
For more information on the Working Group, please contact Jeremy Meadows of NCSL’s State-Federal Relations staff in Washington, D.C. at 202-624-8664 or jeremy.meadows@ncsl.org.
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