Responsible for all matters pertaining to federal transportation legislation, funding and regulation and its impacts on county government. This includes highway and bridge development, finance and safety, public transit development and finance, transportation planning, airport development and service, passenger and freight railroads, ports and waterways, freight movement, and research and development of new modes of transportation.
Transportation Steering Committee
Policy Briefs
Support County Priorities in Any New Federal Infrastructure Package |
ACTION NEEDED:Urge your members of Congress to support county transportation and infrastructure priorities in any new infrastructure bill presented by Congress. BACKGROUND:Counties play a critical role in the nation’s transportation system, owning 46 percent of all public roads (compared to the 32 percent of public roads owned by cities and townships, 19 percent by states, and 3 percent by the federal government) and 38 percent of the nation’s bridge inventory, and are involved with a third of the nation’s transit systems and airports that connect residents, communities and businesses. In the 116th Congress, there is renewed interest on Capitol Hill to pass a bipartisan, comprehensive infrastructure package. The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure intends to unveil an infrastructure policy measure as early as summer 2019. Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has outlined several priorities he plans to address in a final package, including sustainable funding for large-scale construction and maintenance projects, alternative revenue sources for highways and transit, harbors and airports, funding for freight corridors and an emphasis on infrastructure resilience to withstand severe weather.  Surface Transportation Policy Brief.pdf |
FAA Reauthorization |
ACTION NEEDEDAdvocate for the passage of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that supports airport development and continues air service to large and small communities. BACKGROUNDCounties play a critical role in the nation’s transportation systems, including the nation’s air transportation system. Counties own 34 percent of the nation’s publicly-owned airports and spend $5.14 billion annually on air transportation, which supports nearly 11,500 employees across the country. In February of 2012, Congress passed a four-year reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs known as the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-095). The bill was the first long-term authorization of federal civil aviation programs since 2007 and was finally enacted after 23 short-term extensions. The current extension is set to expire September 30, 2018. Congress must either extend or reauthorize the FAA by September 30 to avert a shutdown of agency operations. The FAA reauthorization process allows Congress to address many aspects of FAA policy and funding, including a number of programs that benefit counties. Programs of importance to counties include: 2018 FAA Reauthorization_Update.pdf |
Latest Resources
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Document |
Feb. 12, 2020
County Infrastructure One-Pager
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Reports & Toolkits |
Jan. 31, 2020
This week the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, along with House majority leadership, unveiled a five-year, $760 billion infrastructure proposal for FY 2021 through 2025.
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Press Release |
Jan. 29, 2020
Washington – The National Association of Counties (NACo) today responded to the unveiling of the U.S. House of Representatives infrastructure package.
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Contact
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Associate Legislative Director – Transportation and Infrastructure(202) 942-4264