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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

2012 Legislative Forecast WebinarWednesday, January 25th, 2012

Session Overview

The Legislative Process

A Look Back: SAFETEA-LU

Where We Stand With Reauthorization

What CVSA Is Doing For YOU!

2012 Forecast

Discussion

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The Legislative Process

Bills that (directly) impact CVSA membersAppropriations/Budget Cycle

– Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Bill

Individual Bills• Rarely pass on their own, typically rolled into authorization

Transportation Authorization– STAA/T-Bill– Typically 6 year intervals

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A Look Back: SAFETEA-LU The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)

Passed in 2005/Expired 2009

Current deadline – March 31st, 2012

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Administration Proposal

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The Legislative Process (as it should be)

House Committee Process (T&I/W&M)

House Floor Vote

Senate Committee Process (EPW, Commerce, Banking,

Finance)Senate Floor Vote

House/Senate Conference

POTUS for Signature

The (amended) Legislative Process

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Committee Process

House Senate

Committee Process

Floor VoteFloor Vote

House/Senate Conference

Floor Vote Floor Vote

POTUS for Signature

Where We Stand With Reauthorization

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Committee Process

House Senate

Transportation & Infrastructure

Ways & Means

Environment & Public Works

Commerce

Banking

Finance

Environment & Public Works

Senator Boxer (D-CA) – Chairman

Senator Inhofe (R-OK) – Ranking MemberLargely infrastructure focused

2-year bill set at current funding levels + inflation

Jason’s Law

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Commerce & CVSA’s Priorities

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Senator Rockefeller (D-WV) – Chairman

Senator Hutchison (R-TX) – Ranking Member

Where We Stand With Reauthorization

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Committee Process

House Senate

Transportation & Infrastructure

Ways & Means

Environment & Public Works

Commerce

Banking

Finance

House T&I & CVSA’s Priorities

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Rep. Mica (R-FL) – ChairmanRep. Rahall (D-WV) – RM

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What CVSA Is Doing For YOU!

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CVSA Reauthorization Priorities

Congress Administration

Industry Support

Reauthorization

Annual Appropriations

Assorted Legislation

Rulemakings

Policy Guidance

Grant Administration

CVSA Reauthorization Policy Positions

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What CVSA Is Doing For YOU!

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CVSA Reauthorization Priorities

Congress Administration

Industry Support

Reauthorization

Annual Appropriations

Assorted Legislation

Rulemakings

Policy Guidance

Grant Administration

What CVSA Is Doing For YOU!

Keeping YOU informed:Regular legislative updates via email/websiteUpdates in the monthly e-newsletter Updates in the GuardianStaff available by phone/email to answer questions

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2012 Forecast

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Senate poised to move

House a step behind

Everyone’s talking transportation so...?

Challenges:Time

Money

Competing Priorities

Election Year Politics

Questions?

Adrienne Gildea

Director, Policy & Government Affairs

301-830-6157 – office

202-213-5890 – cell

adrienneg@cvsa.org

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