FAST, What does the new transportation bill mean to you April 6, 2016

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FAST Act  What is in it  Effects on the Treasure Valley Transportation

FAST Act Overview  Signed by President Obama on December 4, 2015  First long-term authorization act in a decade (after 39 short- term resolutions and fixes to kick the can down the road)  Bipartisan support, lots of compromise  Provides 5 years of funding certainty for infrastructure planning and investment  Authorizes $305 B (all modes) over FY  $70 B in transfers to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent; fully “paid for” (offset) by unrelated savings What

FAST Act Overview $305 B (all modes) over FY Program5-Year Funding (billions) Federal Highway Administration$ Federal Transit Administration61.1 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration3.2 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration 0.4 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 4.7 Federal Railroad Administration10.3 Total305.0

FAST Act Overview Highway: contract authority grows each year

FAST Act Overview Highway Program Growth Varies by Program ProgramAvg. Annual $ (millions) Change from FY 2015 National Highway Performance Program $ 23, % Surface Transportation Block Grant Program 11, Transportation Alternatives Set-aside[760]+3.3 Recreational Trails Program Set-aside[84]0.0 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (net of TA & Rec Trails) [10,809]+7.3 Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement 2, Highway Safety Improvement Program 2, Railway-Highway Crossings Program Metropolitan Planning National Highway Freight Program 1,249 NEW

FAST Act Overview 92% of Highway Funds Are Allocated: CMAQ Transportation Alternatives Rec Trails Grade Crossings Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program Metro Planning National Highway Performance Program National Highway Freight Program $207.4 B over 5 years

FAST Act Overview PrgmChanges STP Renamed: Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG); Eligibilities restated with none eliminated New eligibilities for TIFIA costs, P3 office, V2I communication equipment More suballocation to MPOs: +1%/year up to 55% (vs. 50% today) Set-asides for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails (TAP) “TAP” Same program, but no longer called TAP; no name specified All funds set aside from STBG (vs. from all formula programs today) Nonprofits responsible for local transportation safety programs may be project sponsors NHPP TIFIA costs and V2I communication equipment now eligible Bridge resurfacing/preservation/reconstruction on non-NHS Federal-aid highways now eligible Changes to Key Programs

FAST Act Overview How did walking and biking fare?   Funding for biking/walking preserved, but capped  Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for walking or biking, including Safe Routes to School survived  One of the few programs where funding doesn’t grow— capped at $850 million.  Large metro areas and states allowed to “flex” away half of this program funding

FAST Act Overview How did roadway design policy fare?  Safer streets for all users  ITD and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) required to adopt complete streets policy.  Local governments to use the street design manuals of their preference (like our favorite the NACTO guide) and preempt their state DOT’s design manual for locally constructed projects.NACTO guide

FAST Act Overview National Highway Freight Program | NEW  $1.2 B / year (average), allocated to States by formula  For construction, operational improvements, freight planning and performance measures  Highway focus, but  10% can be used for rail/port/intermodal projects  State freight plans (required)  State advisory committees (encouraged)  Freight policy goals and multi-modal national freight strategic plan

FAST Act Overview FASTLANE grants | NEW (Nationally Significant Freight & Hwy. Projects)  $900 M/year (average) for competitive grants. Eligible activities: Highway freight projects on National Highway Freight Network NHS highway/bridge, National Scenic Areas projects Freight rail/intermodal/port projects (  $500 M over 5-years) Rail-highway grade crossing or grade separation projects  Three pots of $: big projects, rural areas and smaller projects

FAST Act Overview  Re-Establishes a Discretionary Bus Program (5339) $268M in funding for FY16, with $55M set-aside for Low or No Emission Buses  Targets funding increases towards improving state of good repair  Clarifies the role of transit agency reps on MPO Boards  Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility pilot (3006(b)) Transit: An increase of ~$1 Billion per year

FAST Act Overview Fast Act Authorized Transit Funding

How did transit fare?  Transit may be the biggest winner in the bill.  Formula Funding increased: 9% Urban (5307) and 10% Older Adult and Person with Disabilities (5310)  Bus and bus facilities capital program increased 89%  TOD) projects eligible for TIFIA financing  TOD planning grant program expanded  Discretionary $ made more equitable FAST Act Overview

 $28 million for Research & Development Demonstration and Deployment grant (existing FTA R&D program reduced by $50 million annually);  Bus and Bus Facility Discretionary program: approximately $300 million annually; and  Fast Growth and High Density program: approximately $550 million annually Transit Programs| NEW

FAST Act Overview Planning & Performance  More consultation and participation Enables participation by public ports, private transportation providers Encourages MPO consultation with other types of planning activities  Other changes to planning and performance TIPs/STIPs/long-range plans must include facilities that support intercity transportation New planning considerations: resiliency/reliability, stormwater mitigation, and enhancement of travel/tourism Long-range State plan must describe performance measures and targets

 No increase in a sustainable funding, i.e. no gas-tax increase  TIGER Discretionary Grants These grants fund surface transportation projects on a competitive basis that have a significant impact on the nation, metro area, or region. Transportation Secretary Foxx announced the eighth round of the TIGER discretionary grant program, worth $500 million. Deadline: April 29 TIGER Discretionary Grants  No Direct Sub-allocation of National Highway Performance Program funding to MPOs  No State level discretionary program (like TIGER) FAST Act Overview Not in the Bill

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