5.2 Billion Transportation Funding Deal Announced, includes $1.5 Billion for Local Streets and RoadsTransportation Funding Agreement • April 4th, 2017
On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, a transportation funding agreement was announced by Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) representing the hard work of Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose) and Assembly Member Jim Frazier (D-Oakley), who have championed the need to provide new investment in the transportation system as chairs of their respective houses’ transportation committees. The agreement, officially called The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, will provide $5.2 billion annually and is a significant investment in California’s transportation infrastructure. When approved, the agreement will provide
Transportation Funding AgreementTransportation Funding Agreement • October 20th, 2013
_, 2013, by and between the City of Ypsilanti, a Michigan home-rule city located in the County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan (hereinafter “City”) and the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, a legal authority created under Act 55 of 1963 (hereinafter “AAATA”).
At this writing, only Senate passage—a vote is scheduled for 5:30 PM Eastern—and an eager President Obama’s signature are needed to launch a tremendously important and forward- looking transportation program. The conference agreement that was mostly...Transportation Funding Agreement • February 17th, 2009
• $8 billion in capital assistance for the combined categories of Intercity Passenger Rail Service (the same program that got $30 million in Fiscal 2008) and High Speed Rail Corridors, the new program authorized under Section 501 of last year’s passenger rail authorization. The conferees’ explanatory statement said, “The conferees have provided the Secretary flexibility in allocating resources between the programs to advance the goal of deploying intercity high speed rail systems in the U.S.” The bill itself says, “The Secretary shall give priority to projects that support the development of intercity high speed rail service.” For these funds, which require no state match, the DOT Secretary “shall waive the requirement” that projects be in a State rail plan; this had been a stumbling block for some that were interested in the 2008 money. The Secretary is required within 60 days of enactment to submit to the appropriations committees “a strategic plan that describes how the Secretary wi
