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MAP-21 Overview and Implementation

As of October 4, 2012

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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

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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

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Estimation of Federal Highway and Transit Obligations Through 2022

Federal-aid Highway Highway Safety Transit

Based on MAP-21;Assuming "minimum prudent balance" of $4 billion in Highway Account and $1 billion in Mass Transit Account;

Assumes historical General Fund appropriations for transit.

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Finance and Revenue• Total funding authorization is $52.78 billion in FFY

2013 and $52.98 in FFY 2014

FFY 2013 FFY 2014Highway $40.4 billion $41 billion

Transit $10.5 billion $10.7 billion

Highway Traffic Safety $670 million $680 million

Commercial Safety $561 million $572 million

Source: MAP-21 Act

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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.

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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.

Program Restructuring

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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

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Highway Program RestructuringCurrent MAP-21

National Highway System & Interstate Maintenance

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

Surface Transportation Program - with Transportation Enhancement set-aside

Surface Transportation Program (STP) - without Transportation Enhancement set-aside

Bridge “NHS system” bridges to NHPPAll bridges eligible under STP

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program

Metropolitan Planning Metropolitan Planning

State Planning and Research State Planning and Research(Programs continue on next slide)

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Highway Program Restructuring – cont’d

Current MAP-21

Highway Safety Improvement Program with High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) set-aside

Highway Safety Improvement Program without HRRR set-aside

Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Railroad crossing projects receive funding from a HSIP set-aside

Transportation EnhancementsRecreational TrailsSafe Routes to SchoolsScenic Byways

Transportation Alternatives Program

Equity Bonus Program NA

Earmarks NA

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Highway Program RestructuringFederal-aid Highways Estimated Iowa

FFY 2013Share of

State Total

National Highway Performance Program $274,801,056 59.4%

Surface Transportation Program (set-aside for off-system bridges)

$126,399,858 27.3%

Highway Safety Improvement Program (set-aside for Railroad Grade Crossings)

$30,197,918 6.5%

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program $10,340,596 2.2%

Transportation Alternatives Program (set-aside for Recreational Trails)

$10,241,972 2.2%

Metropolitan Planning $1,834,310 0.4%

State Planning and Research (2% was taken from NHPP, STP, CMAQ and HSIP)

$9,015,090 1.9%

TOTAL $462,830,801Source: Federal Highway Administration (N4510.755)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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

Program Delivery and Planning

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

Public Transit

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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.

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Public TransitEstimated Iowa

FFY 2013New Starts $0

State of Good Repair (Fixed Guideway) $0

Bus and Bus Facilities $4,315,687

Urbanized Area Formula $29,616,984

Rural Area Formula $11,975,594

Enhance Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (funds are suballocated to MPOs and non-urbanized areas of the state)

$2,995,079

Metro and Statewide Planning $572,986

TOTAL $49,521,482Source: Federal Transit Administration

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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)

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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.

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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.

Motor Carrier

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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

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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

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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.

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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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Highway Safety• Continues existing highway traffic safety grants except safety

belt performance and child safety and booster seat grants• Added programs for distracted driver incentive grants,

Graduated Drivers License laws and research in DUI technology

• Added program to provide grants to states that pass and enforce mandatory all-offender interlock laws

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Rail

• Rail title was not included in MAP-21• Establishes a set-aside – taken from the HSIP - for

highway-railway grade crossing improvements (Section 130) based on SAFETEA-LU formula

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Commission Discussions• Expansion of NHS• Use of CMAQ funding• Distribution of STP and TA funding between State and local

governments• Use of Transportation Alternatives funding for:– Transportation Enhancements– Safe Routes to School– Recreational Trails– Scenic Byways

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Commission Schedule• Transportation Alternatives/ICAAP

– Presentation of Background Information: September (complete)– Presentation of Initial Staff Recommendation: October 8– Comment Period for Initial Staff Recommendation: After October 8– Presentation of Formal Staff Recommendation: November 13– Commission Action: December 11

• STP/Bridge Funding– Presentation of Background Information: October 8– Presentation of Initial Staff Recommendation: November 13– Comment Period for Initial Staff Recommendation: After November 13– Presentation of Formal Staff Recommendation: December 11– Commission Action: January 15

• Where to get more information– FHWA web site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/ has

• Fact Sheets• Questions and Answers• Guidance• Presentations

– FTA web site http://www.fta.dot.gov/map21/ also has links to transit information

– Additional federal and state information through the Iowa DOT web site http://www.iowadot.gov/map-21.html