1. WSTA-2011 Western States Transportation Alliance A Brief Overview By: RJ Hicks | Executive Director http://www.mhta2.org/

2. WSTA Members- 10 States  Colorado  New Mexico  Utah  Arizona  Oregon  North Dakota  Wyoming  Idaho  Nevada  Montana

3. What Is WSTA  WSTA is made up of the Chairs Persons or their Designees from each of the member states, Senate and House Transportation Committees (20 Possible Members)  WSTA also has a Co-Operative Committee which make all the Principle Policy Decisions  WSTA Convenes for two Meetings a Year

4. WSTA 2010 Resolution  Share The Road Safety Act

5. WSTA 2010 Resolution  Federal Reauthorization Funding for Rural States

6. WSTA 2009 Resolutions  Taxation of Interstate Carriers Taxation of Interstate Carriers  CVSA Lead Agency Oversight of Program CVSA Lead Agency Oversight of Program  DBA for MHTA- Western States Transportation Alliance DBA for MHTA- Western States Transportation Alliance  LCV Freeze Lifted for Western States LCV Freeze Lifted for Western States  Smart Way Incentives Smart Way Incentives  Creation of Regional Corridors for Energy Loads Creation of Regional Corridors for Energy Loads

7. WSTA’s New Direction  Regional Policy Impacts  Create Efficiencies Among the Western States  State Committees Impacts and Uniformity to National Delegation  Create a Regional Vision for Transportation