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MAP-21 Overview and Implementation

MAP-21 Overview and Implementation. As of October 4, 2012. Summary. Signed into law July 6, 2012 – P.L. 112-141 Extended SAFETEA-LU for the final three months of FFY 2012 Authorized surface transportation programs with program restructuring for FFY 2013 and FFY 2014

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MAP-21 Overview and Implementation

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  1. MAP-21 Overview and Implementation As of October 4, 2012

  2. Summary • Signed into law July 6, 2012 – P.L. 112-141 • Extended SAFETEA-LU for the final three months of FFY 2012 • Authorized surface transportation programs with program restructuring for FFY 2013 and FFY 2014 • Most new provisions went into effect Oct. 1, 2012

  3. Finance and Revenue • Extends highway-related user fees through September 30, 2016 - Heavy vehicle use tax through 9/30/2017 • Provides $21.2 billion in additional revenue to make up for shortfall in highway-related fees • A one-time transfer from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) trust fund to the Highway Account of the HTF - $2.4 billion • Pension fund stabilization - $18.8 billion over two years • During SAFETEA-LU - $34.5 billion was added to HTF

  4. Finance and Revenue • Total funding authorization is $52.78 billion in FFY 2013 and $52.98 in FFY 2014

  5. Finance and Revenue • Federal-aid highway programs – maintains current funding level for FFY 2012 and FFY 2013 with small inflation factor for FFY 2014 • FFY 2013/2014 state apportionments based on share of FFY 2012 apportionments – not individual formulas • Each state will receive at least 95 percent of its contributions into the Highway Account of HTF in FFY 2014. However, with the transfer of General Funds each state receives over 100 percent of contributions.

  6. Finance and Revenue • Annual authorized obligation limitation for the highway program is • $39.699 billion for FFY 2013 and • $40.256 billion for FFY 2014 • Obligation limitation for FFY 2012 was $39.144 billion • Annual obligation limitation is determined through the appropriations process. • We are currently operating under a six-month continuing resolution with obligation limitation at FFY 2012 levels.

  7. Program Restructuring

  8. Highway Program Restructuring • Beginning with FFY 2013, the Federal-aid programs were consolidated • Following are the key apportioned programs: • National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) • Surface Transportation Program (STP) • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) • Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ) • Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) • Metropolitan Planning Program

  9. Highway Program Restructuring

  10. Highway Program Restructuring – cont’d

  11. Highway Program Restructuring

  12. Highway Program Restructuring • National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) • Consolidates Interstate Maintenance, National Highway System (NHS) programs and bridges on the NHS routes • NHS mileage cap is expanded from 159,000 miles to an estimated 220,000 miles. Iowa mileage could increase from 3,209 miles to an estimated 5,063 miles. • Secretary will set minimum standards for Interstate and NHS bridge condition – and can direct funds if standards are not met • Match can vary depending on the use of funds

  13. Highway Program Restructuring • Surface Transportation Program (STP) • Projects on the remainder of federal-aid highways, which includes routes other than rural minor collector and local • 50 percent of apportionments are suballocated to areas within the state based on share of population • Over 200,000 (22 percent) • 5,001 to 200,000 (39 percent) • 5,000 and under (39 percent) • 50 percent available to any area of the state

  14. Highway Program Restructuring • Surface Transportation Program (STP) • No set-aside for Transportation Enhancements • Includes a minimum set-aside for “off-system” bridges – estimated to be $9.3 million for Iowa • Eligibility includes transportation alternatives activities, recreational trails, transit vehicles/facilities, truck parking facilities, highway and transit safety infrastructure improvements, management systems ……. and • Highway bridges on any public road

  15. Highway Program Restructuring • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) • Eliminates required set-aside for High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) – unless HRRR fatality rate increases, then set-aside of 200% of FY 2009 HRRR apportionment • Adds set-aside for Rail-Highway Grade Crossings – estimated to be $4.7 million for Iowa • Requirement for regular update of Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Requirement for a program of projects or strategies to reduce identified safety problems

  16. Highway Program Restructuring • Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) • Generally unchanged • States without a non-attainment or maintenance area can use funds for any STP or CMAQ eligible project • Evaluation of air quality continues and can result in additional non-attainment areas • Metropolitan Planning • Generally unchanged • After discussions of redefining MPOs as urbanized areas over 100,000 or 200,000 or higher – stayed with 50,000

  17. Highway Program Restructuring • Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) • Eliminated the categorical funding for following grant programs: • Transportation Enhancements (TE) • Safe Routes to School (SRTS) • Recreational Trails • National Scenic Byways • Estimated 35 percent reduction compared to previous eligible program funding • Former TE, SRTS, Rec. Trails activities are eligible for funding under the TAP (with a few exceptions such as transportation museums)

  18. Highway Program Restructuring • Transportation Alternatives Program (continued) • Recreational Trails program is continued with funding (2009 level) from this program; unless a State chooses to opt out • After TAP set aside; 50 percent of funding suballocated to areas within the state based on population and awarded competitively • Remaining 50 percent can be used for eligible activities anywhere in the state or transferred to other programs

  19. Highway Program Restructuring • Transferability Between Programs • A state may transfer up to 50 percent of the annual apportionments from NHPP, STP, HSIP, CMAQ and TAP funds to any other program • STP and TAP funds suballocated to areas based on population shall not be transferred • The Metropolitan Planning funds shall not be transferred

  20. Highway Program Restructuring • Emergency Relief Program • Authorized at current level of $100 million per year • State must apply and provide complete list of projects and costs within 2 years of event • Option for the Secretary to extend the 180-day limit on emergency repairs at 100 percent when access to site is limited • Debris removal from Stafford Act disasters (Presidential declaration) funded by FEMA

  21. Highway Program Restructuring • Projects of National and Regional Significance (PNRS) • National discretionary program – awaiting guidance but could be similar to the TIGER program • $500 million for FFY 2013 from General Fund; subject to being funded through appropriations for grants in a wide variety of transportation modes • No funding authorized for FFY 2014

  22. National Bridge and Tunnel Inventory and Inspection Standards • States will need to identify bridges on the updated NHS in their April 2013 National Bridge Inventory • The Secretary in consultation with the states shall inventory all highway bridges on public roads • The Secretary shall establish and maintain inspection standards and annually review state compliance • Bridge condition data submitted by the states in April 2014, 2015 and 2016 will be used to determine compliance • The future implementation guidance will determine any changes to our current practice

  23. National Highway System (NHS) • The expanded NHS will include: • The Interstate System • All principle arterials and border crossings on those routes • Intermodal connectors – highways that provide access between the NHS and major intermodal facilities • STRAHNET – a network on highways important to U.S. strategic defense

  24. Program Delivery and Planning

  25. Accelerated Project Delivery • Federal guidance and interpretation of the legislative language will help determine the impact of these provisions • Secretary is directed to designate certain types of projects as categorical exclusions, including any project within the existing operational right of way • Allows a State to proceed with numerous project activities including ROW acquisition prior to completion of NEPA

  26. Research, Technology Deployment, Training and Education • Secretary is to provide leadership for the national coordination of research and technology transfer activities • Secretary is directed to develop a 5-year research and development strategic plan

  27. Performance Measurement • National Goals • The Federal aid Highway program is to focus on the following National Goals • Safety • Infrastructure Condition • Congestion Reduction • System Reliability • Freight Movement and Economic Vitality • Environmental Sustainability • Reduced Project Delivery Delays

  28. Performance Measurement • Establish Performance Measures and Targets • Secretary shall establish through formal rulemaking performance measures and standards within 18 months. • MAP-21 is very specific in the measures that are to assess system performance • States will have one year after rulemaking to establish targets • MPOs will have 180 days after State to establish targets

  29. Performance Measurement • Reporting on Performance Targets • Within four years of enactment and every two years after, state must submit report: • Condition/Performance of NHS • Effectiveness of investment strategy • Progress in achieving targets • How State is addressing congestion at freight bottlenecks

  30. Asset Management • Under the National Highway Performance Program • Develop asset management plans and performance targets for NHS • Establish a process to develop a state asset management plan within 18 months of enactment • Asset Management Plan implemented within two fiscal years

  31. Planning • Existing planning structure for metropolitan areas is retained • MPO population threshold remains at 50,000 • Acknowledges the importance of regional planning organizations, similar to what Iowa established after ISTEA.

  32. Freight Planning • Act includes an increased emphasis of freight planning, including a national freight policy, network and strategic plan • The Secretary shall designate a primary freight network • States may designate critical rural freight corridors within their state • The National Freight Network consists of the primary freight network, the remaining Interstate system and the critical rural freight corridors

  33. Freight Planning • The Secretary shall prepare a condition and performance report of the national freight network • The Secretary shall establish freight performance measures and the states and regions will set targets. • States are encouraged to develop freight plans and state freight advisory committees

  34. Miscellaneous • Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking - Within 18 months, US DOT will survey every state to assess adequacy of truck parking facilities • Rest Area Commercial Activity • Allows limited commercial activity (including private operators) under certain conditions • Revenue must go towards rest area costs • States may permit installation of sponsorship signs with US DOT established criteria

  35. Miscellaneous • Truck Size and Weight • No later than November 15, 2012, the Secretary shall consult with States and commence a comprehensive truck size and weight limits study. The final report with findings and recommendations is due within two years. • No later than December 30, 2012, the Secretary shall consult with the States and begin to compile a state list that describes the various state laws that allow vehicles to operate in excess of the federal truck size and weight limits.

  36. Miscellaneous • FHWA can transfer the decision responsibility for IJR to the State DOT • The Secretary shall review the Department’s oversight program and monitoring activities – specifically the identification of project cost and scheduling overruns • Buy America provisions • Environmental Streamlining including an increase in the use of categorical exclusions

  37. Public Transit

  38. Public Transit • Funding • Total funding levels remain fairly constant at $10.6 billion in FY 2013 and $10.7 billion in FY 2014 • 20 percent of the program funded with general funds and 80 percent from Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund.

  39. Public Transit

  40. Public Transit • Job Access/Reverse Commute and New Freedom • Programs are eliminated and combined with existing formula programs • Urbanized area formula • Program is suballocated to metropolitan areas based on population – Over 1 million (70 percent), 200,000 to 1 Million (19 percent), other MPOs (11 percent) • Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities • Program is also suballocated – Over 200,000 (60 percent), other MPOs (20 percent) and rural areas (20 percent)

  41. Public Transit • Non-urbanized Area • Retains RTAP and Intercity Bus set-asides • Bus and Bus Facility Program • Funding is reduced by half and turned into a formula program including a suballocation distribution heavily weighted to large metropolitan centers • Each state receives $1.25 million off-the-top • Of remaining funds - Areas over 200,000 (87 percent) and other MPOs (13 percent) • Significant negative impact with reduced funding to Iowa for new and replacement buses.

  42. Public Transit • Performance Measures and Asset Management • A National Transit Asset Management System will be established • All transit agencies will be required to develop an asset management plan • Funding will be targeted in accordance with asset management plan and performance measures.

  43. Motor Carrier

  44. Motor Carrier • Retains current programs with stable funding • Requires a number of rulemakings and studies including: • Hours-of-Service, • driver fatigue, • availability of commercial truck parking facilities and • truck size-and-weight

  45. Motor Carrier • Agricultural Operations Exemptions • Effective October 1, 2012 • A covered farm vehicle is exempt from requirements related to: • Commercial Drivers License • Drug-testing • Hours of service • Vehicle inspection

  46. Motor Carrier • Agricultural Operations Exemptions (cont) • A covered farm vehicle means a motor vehicle that: • Is operated by a farmer, a family member or employee • Is transporting agricultural commodities, livestock or machinery or supplies • Is not transporting hazardous materials , and • Is not used as a for-hire motor carrier.

  47. Motor Carrier • Agricultural Operations Exemptions (cont) • A covered farm vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of: • 26,001 pounds or less can operate anywhere in the US • Over than 26,001 can operate anywhere within the state or within 150 air miles of the farm

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