House-Senate Side by Side (03!08!12) v2
House-Senate Side by Side (03!08!12) v2
House-Senate Side by Side (03!08!12) v2
Suballocation roughly equivalent but percent share decreased. Penalties for not meeting minimum bridge requirements could reduce funds available for MPOs. Allows states to override local planning decisions for projects on Interstates Original bill ends 30 years of dedicated funding for public transit. Allows TOD loans as eligible expense under TIFIA program Does not provide large transit operators with flexibility to spend funds on operating assistance. Eliminates most dedicated funding for bicycling & walking. Keeps eligibility in STP program but deletes numerous references
Continues dedicated funding for public transit at traditional 20 percent share. Some flexibility for funds to be spent on transit operations. New TOD planning program in Banking title.
Consolidates programs for bike/ped and other local projects into a single program 50% of funds are suballocated. States and
Petri-Blumenauer 103 Creates consolidated program for bike/ped and other local projects and provides local governments
TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA Senate vs. House bill comparison March 2012
MPOs must create competitive grant process to distribute the funding to local communities. Commerce Committee title includes new Complete Streets provision. Rural Issues Ensures rural roads are properly considered for safety projects. Provides flexibility to invest in street networks. Consolidates rural and specialized transit programs Retains CMAQ program but with new focus on PM2.5 (diesel emissions). Air quality not included in new statewide planning goals. Workforce Development Requires urban transit agencies to spend portion of funds on workforce development activities. Requires National, Regional and State comprehensive passenger and freight rail plans, including a Northeast corridor high speed rail plan. Includes Amtrak authorization language and adds eligibility for other high speed rail projects. Establishes new national freight program and new national freight strategic plan. Allows up to 10 percent of highway freight program and 5 percent of flexible Transportation Mobility Program funds to be spent on rail. States and regions must establish performance targets for freight movement throughout bill that encourage multimodal projects. Retains the Recreational Trails program. access to new consolidated pot of funding.
Ensures rural roads are properly considered for safety projects Consolidates rural and specialized transit programs.
Moves CMAQ program into the Alternative Transit Account. Allows construction of single occupant vehicle projects with funds.
Passenger Rail
Includes Amtrak authorization language. 2025% cut in operating funds. No high speed rail funding.
Freight
No new freight program. Encourages States to form freight plans tied to achieving broad goals.