Earmark funding High Priority Projects House Passed September 30, 2010 $51. Billion No Senate Wednesday debate / vote December 31, 2010 $52. Billion Yes - adds back $8. Billion in contract authority States receive equivalent of annual amount they received under T-LU for earmarks States to distribute ONLY among 6 core programs: IM, NHS, STP, CMAQ, Bridge, Safety States to distribute funding among ALL apportioned programs: 6 core programs plus Metropolitan Planning, Coordinated Border Infrastructure, Recreational
Earmark funding High Priority Projects House Passed September 30, 2010 $51. Billion No Senate Wednesday debate / vote December 31, 2010 $52. Billion Yes - adds back $8. Billion in contract authority States receive equivalent of annual amount they received under T-LU for earmarks States to distribute ONLY among 6 core programs: IM, NHS, STP, CMAQ, Bridge, Safety States to distribute funding among ALL apportioned programs: 6 core programs plus Metropolitan Planning, Coordinated Border Infrastructure, Recreational
Earmark funding High Priority Projects House Passed September 30, 2010 $51. Billion No Senate Wednesday debate / vote December 31, 2010 $52. Billion Yes - adds back $8. Billion in contract authority States receive equivalent of annual amount they received under T-LU for earmarks States to distribute ONLY among 6 core programs: IM, NHS, STP, CMAQ, Bridge, Safety States to distribute funding among ALL apportioned programs: 6 core programs plus Metropolitan Planning, Coordinated Border Infrastructure, Recreational
Expiration September 30, 2010 December 31, 2010 Contract Authority $51.3 billion $52.7 billion Rescission “fix” No Yes – adds back $8.7 billion in contract authority Earmark funding High Priority Projects States receive equivalent of States receive equivalent of annual amount received under T- annual amount they received LU under T-LU for earmarks State to distribute funding among States to distribute ONLY among ALL apportioned programs: 6 6 core programs: IM, NHS, STP, core programs plus Metropolitan CMAQ, Bridge, Safety Planning, Coordinated Border Infrastructure, Recreational Trails, Rail-Highway Grade Crossings, Appalachian Highways Projects of National and Funds go to USDOT for a States receive equivalent of Regional Significance; and competitive grant program annual amount received under T- National Corridor Projects LU for earmarks. To be distributed among the 6 core programs Transit earmarks Not addressed Not addressed Fed share of projects in 2010 Can be 100% Maintains current match requirements by program General Fund Transfer $14.7 billion to Highway account, $14.7 billion to Highway account, $4.8 billion to Mass Transit $4.8 billion to Mass Transit account account