Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/bipartisan-legislation-introduced-in-the-house-and-senate-to-enhance-infrastructure-investment/">Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in the House and Senate to Enhance Infrastructure InvestmentBipartisan Legislation Introduced in the House and Senate to Enhance Infrastructure Investment
October 24, 2017
The Move America Act, bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate introduced (H.R. 3912 and S. 1229) to enhance America’s infrastructure by strengthening public-private partnerships. ASCE supports the legislation and has been working to advance it in both the House and Senate. The House bill was introduced this October by Congresswoman Jackie......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/outdated-gas-tax-rate-still-propping-up-americas-transportation-infrastructure/">Outdated Gas Tax Rate Still Propping Up America’s Transportation InfrastructureOutdated Gas Tax Rate Still Propping Up America’s Transportation Infrastructure
October 23, 2017
This month marks the 24th anniversary of the federal gas tax’s outdated 18.4-cent rate enacted on October 1st, 1993. First established in 1932, the gas tax goes toward the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) – the federal fund that pays for bridges, roads, and transit. The federal gas tax rate has been raised numerous times since......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/3m-meeting-focuses-washington-on-innovation/">3M Meeting Focuses Washington on AV Preparation3M Meeting Focuses Washington on AV Preparation
September 28, 2017
The Jetsons’ world of driverless cars may someday be a reality and the technology industry is laser-focused on getting us there sooner rather than later. As private industry innovates, decision-makers in Washington are grappling with how best to regulate the autonomous vehicle (AV) landscape while retaining an emphasis on both safety and innovation. To spur......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/the-importance-of-resiliency/">The Importance of ResiliencySeptember 27, 2017
Within the past month, major hurricanes hit Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico, two earthquakes only days apart, led to the loss of over 100 lives and the destruction of massive amounts of infrastructure in Mexico, and hundreds of thousands of acres of land have burned in the Pacific Northwest from wildfires. These events coincided with......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/texas-report-card-gives-infrastructure-a-c/">Texas Report Card Gives Infrastructure a “C-“Texas Report Card Gives Infrastructure a “C-“
September 20, 2017
Texas’ infrastructure has received a lot of attention in the past few weeks following Hurricane Harvey. Today, weeks the cities of Port Aransas and Rockport were destroyed and Houston and South Texas flooded, the Texas section of the ASCE released the Report Card for Texas’ Infrastructure, and the report finds there is work to be......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-supports-legislation-to-reduce-deferred-maintenance-backlog-at-national-parks/">ASCE Supports Legislation to Reduce Deferred Maintenance Backlog at National ParksASCE Supports Legislation to Reduce Deferred Maintenance Backlog at National Parks
September 14, 2017
ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card gave our nation’s public parks a grade of “D+.” Despite the growing popularity of public parks and lands, chronic underfunding of our parks infrastructure continues to plague the system. The National Park Service’s (NPS) 2016 centennial anniversary generated a new wave of excitement for our nation’s public parks. In fact,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/earthquake-program-bill-introduced-in-senate/">Earthquake Program Bill Introduced in SenateEarthquake Program Bill Introduced in Senate
September 12, 2017
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthorization Act S.1768, a bill to reauthorize the national program to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness, which was last passed by Congress in 2004. NEHRP plays an important role in preparing earthquake-prone communities for seismic events. First created......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/congress-is-back-in-session/">Congress is Back in SessionSeptember 08, 2017
Congress returned to Washington this week with a long to-do list of must finish items, including passing a Hurricane Harvey relief package, raising the debt ceiling, and reauthorizing both the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Both the House and the Senate hit the ground running. The Senate passed a......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/president-trump-release-executive-order-on-infrastructure/">President Trump Release Executive Order on InfrastructurePresident Trump Release Executive Order on Infrastructure
August 16, 2017
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) on infrastructure permitting, titled Presidential Executive Order on Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure. The EO aims to reduce permitting time, which in the past took an average of seven years, and will now be condensed into an average......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/new-report-helps-state-legislators-better-understand-p3s/">New Report Helps State Legislators Better Understand P3sNew Report Helps State Legislators Better Understand P3s
August 08, 2017
Public-private partnerships (P3s) are increasingly becoming a recognized and tapped tool in the toolbox to fund infrastructure investments. While the early adopter states have many P3 ventures under their belts, others are still navigating the process of how to structure an effective P3. To help further the conversation, the National Conference of State Legislatures released......
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