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Navigating 113th Congress: Implications for Asphalt Industry

Explore post-2012 election outcomes, legislative agenda, and infrastructure funding for asphalt contractors in an informative NAPA webinar on November 15, 2012, by industry experts Jay Hansen and Steve Palmer.

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Navigating 113th Congress: Implications for Asphalt Industry

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  1. Election Implications for Asphalt Contractors NAPA Webinar November 15, 2012

  2. Presenters • Jay Hansen, Executive Vice President, NAPA • Steve Palmer, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates

  3. Webinar Overview • 2012 Election Results • Changes • Administration • House • Senate • MAP-21 Implementation and Reauthorization • 113th Congress Legislative Agenda • Questions

  4. Overview 235 200

  5. NAPA PAC • NAPA’s PAC provides financial contributions to members of Congress which support investment in transportation infrastructure. • Develops key relationships with Congressional leaders. • In 2012, NAPA PAC supported 48 members of Congress. • 92% of those supported in 2012 will be apart of the 113th Congress.

  6. Administration • Who will stay and who will go? • US DOT – Ray LaHood • EPA – Lisa Jackson • Department of Energy – Steven Chu

  7. New Faces of the 113th Congress

  8. House • 235 Republicans – 200 Democrats • GOP/Dem Leadership Steady • Committees • Transportation & Infrastructure Committee • Transportation Appropriations (Subcommittee) • Ways & Means • Budget

  9. Senate • 55 Democrats/Ind. – 45 Republicans • Democratic Leadership Steady • Changes on Republican Side • Committees • Environment & Public Works • Banking & Urban Affairs • Commerce, Science & Transportation • Finance • Transportation Appropriations (Subcommittee)

  10. Lame Duck Post-Election Session • Congress returned this week • Session will last no more than five weeks • Very full agenda. • Fiscal Cliff – Tax/Sequestration • FY 2013 Omnibus Appropriations bill • Cybersecurity legislation • Defense Authorization • Farm bill

  11. Fiscal Cliff • What is it? • Tax issues: Bush tax cuts, payroll tax cut, tax extenders • Sequester: $109 billion across-the-board cuts • (Highway Trust Fund is exempt) • Why does it matter? • CBO estimates reduction in GDP of 3 percent • Increase in unemployment from 7.9 to 9.1 percent

  12. NAPA Issues in 113th Congress • MAP-21 Implementation • Highway Funding in 2013 & 2014 • Pavement Condition Performance Measures • Pavement Technology Deployment Program • GAO LCCA Report • MAP-21 Reauthorization • Long-term funding solution for Highway Trust Fund • Pavement Economic Issues

  13. Highway Trust Fund Projections Based on CBO Score of MAP-21 (June 2012)

  14. Estimation of Federal Highway Obligations Through 2022 $ billions (Assuming “minimum prudent” balance of $4 billion in Highway Account.)

  15. More Information • jhansen@asphaltpavement.org • www.asphaltpavement.org/govaffairs • NAPA Asphalt Fly-In September 11-12, 2013

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