1. Funding and Political Cooperation Emerald Coast Transportation Symposium November 12, 2015 Presented by: Erich W. Zimmermann, Director of Transportation Programs National Association of Regional Councils

2. About NARC We represent multi-jurisdictional regional planning organizations – large and small, urban and rural Thank you for strong Florida membership! Formed by National Association of Counties and National League of Cities Governed by local elected officials President Judge Byron Ryder, County Judge, Leon County, TX Advised by Executive Directors Four core areas of concentration –Transportation –Economic & Community Development –Homeland Security/Public Safety –Environment Focused on advocacy Forming a 501(c)(4) Legislative Proposals Focused on Building (and Rebuilding) Coalitions

4. MAP-21 Reauthorization – Setting the Stage Signed July 6, 2012; 27-month authorization Extended four times since Most recent extension expires November 20, 2015 Senate passed DRIVE Act in August, House passed STRR Act on November 5 Conferees are being appointed Prospects of a bill look generally positive (did I say that out loud?) Funding may be a sticking point, but may be resolved Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are key figures

7. DRIVE Act (Senate) vs. STRR Act (House) Current LawSenate DRIVE ActHouse STRR Act Overall Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141) $105 billion in C.A. ($52.5 billion/year) Two-year reauthorization (plus extension) Signed July 2012 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (H.R. 22) $350 billion in C.A. ($58.3 billion/year) 6-year bill, 3 years of funding Pay-fors: selling oil from SPR, changing Fed’s pay rate to members, etc. Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763) $325 billion in C.A. ($54.2 billion/year) 6-year bill, 6 years of funding (?!) Neugebauer amdt provides Federal Reserve “surplus funds”

8. DRIVE Act (Senate) vs. STRR Act (House) Current LawSenate DRIVE ActHouse STRR Act Surface Transportation Program (STP) 50% suballocated 55% suballocated, BUT… Expanded bridge set-aside: 15% off top Decreases suballocated funding 55% suballocated by 2020 Name change No bridges off top Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) 50% suballocated 2% set-aside, $820M in FY15 100% suballocated flat $850 million/year STP set-aside 50% suballocated flat $820 million/year Bridges Bridge program eliminated Off-system set- aside Set-aside expanded to include all non-NHS bridges 15% off top of STP Makes on-system, non-NHS bridges eligible for NHPP Metropolitan Planning $625M over 2 yrs Requires transit rep on MPO boards $2.14B over six years (+14%) Intercity buses, resiliency Fixes MPO rep issue $2.00B over six years (+6%) Intercity buses, resiliency, tourism Fixes MPO rep issue

9. Thank you! My contact info: erich@narc.org erich@narc.org 202-618-5697