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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Needs
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on November 28, 2018, to discuss the modernization of national . The committee reviewed testimony from state transportation officials, construction industry representatives, and regional planning experts regarding funding and regulatory challenges.
This hearing serves as a foundational legislative step for future federal transportation funding and policy, which directly impacts the maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, and highways across the country.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Departments of Transportation
These agencies manage highway and transportation infrastructure and are subject to federal funding and regulatory changes.
Construction Industry
Contractors and firms are involved in the execution of infrastructure projects funded or regulated by federal policy.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on November 28, 2018, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The committee focused on the need for new funding and the reduction of federal regulations to accelerate infrastructure projects.
- The committee previously passed the Brownfields Program reauthorization in March 2018.
- The committee previously passed America's Water Infrastructure Act in October 2018.
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- Witnesses included representatives from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Associated General Contractors of America, and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
- The hearing included the submission of written testimony from the American Association of Port Authorities and the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Infrastructure Legislative Strategy
The committee explicitly uses the successful passage of the America's Water Infrastructure Act as a template for future surface transportation legislation.
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