CAWP Legislative News 2-10

Senate Jobs Bill Extends Highway Program but includes No New Infrastructure Funding

The Senate “jobs” legislation includes an extension of highway and transit program authorization through the end of the 2010 and transfers almost $20 billion from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund to provide sufficient revenue to fund the program through the end of the year. This would maintain highway and transit program funding at current levels.

No other additional infrastructure funding is provided, unlike the House passed bill which increases highway, transit, water and wastewater funding significantly. A second “jobs” bill is being discussed in the Senate to provide additional infrastructure investment but such legislation is only at the discussion point.