Transportation Issues Daily
January 23, 2012 By Larry Ehl
Update: there are several rumors that the House Transportation Committee will release legislative text as soon as this Friday, and will act on its bill on Feb 2. The bill will be known as the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.
SAFETEA-LU, the federal surface transportation bill, and most federal transportation taxes and fees expire on March 31. Enacting a bill by then requires quickly overcoming big political challenges (e.g., how to fund the bill) and procedural hurdles (e.g., committees passing sections of the bill).
Today we look at the procedural challenges that must be overcome in order to enact a bill by March 31. Last week we reviewed the three main political challenges.
Committees must finalize legislative sections.
1. The House Ways & Means Committee must pass legislation that funds the bill... FULL ARTICLE
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Mon, January 23, 2012
by John Cox