2015 Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In Agenda

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill April 14-15, 2015

Tuesday, April 14 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. TCC Registration Hyatt Regency Foyer 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Legislative Briefing Columbia Ballroom A-B

Welcome – Steve Sandherr, Co-chair of the Transportation Construction Coalition and President and CEO, Associated General Contractors of America 2:30 p.m. – Representative Reid Ribble (R-WI), Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Introduced by John Patterson, Chairman, JCB USA and Chair of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers) 3:00 p.m. – Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chairman, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Introduced by Charles Luck IV, President and CEO, Luck Companies and Chair of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association) 3:30 p.m. – Secretary Anthony Foxx, U.S. Department of Transportation (Introduced by Michael Cote, Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, The Lane Construction Corp. and Chair of the National Asphalt Pavement Association) 4:30 p.m. – Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Member, House Ways and Means Committee (Introduced by Robert Garbini, P.E., President, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association) Closing – Pete Ruane, Co-chair of the Transportation Construction Coalition and President and CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Capitol Hill Reception Continental Breakfast Capitol Hill Visits Hospitality Room

Rayburn House Office BuildingRoom B357

Columbia BallroomStaff available to answer questions

AGC Townhouse53 D Street, SE

Fly-In Association Meetings

Monday, April 13, 2015

10:30 am to 7:30 pm ARTBA Meetings

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

7:30 am to 2:30pm ARTBA Meetings

9:00 am to 11:00 am AGC Meeting at FHWA

10:00 am to Noon Highway Materials Group Meeting (Columbia Ballroom A)

11:00 am to 2:00 pm AGC Washington Briefing & Lunch

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm NAPA Lunch Meeting (Columbia Foyer)

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm AEM Welcome Luncheon and Briefing

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm NSSGA Lunch

12:00 pm to 2:00pm CRSI Lunch Meeting (National Association of Manuafacturers)

2:30 pm to 5:00 pm TCC Legislative Session (Columbia Ballroom A-B)

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm TCC Reception (B357 RHOB)

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Rep. Paul Ryan Fundraiser (Capitol Hill Club)

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

7:00 am to 8:00 am TCC Breakfast

8:00 am to 5:00 pm Hill Visits

10:00 am to 11:00 am Cement & Concrete Industry Briefing

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Cement and & Concrete Industry Reception

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm TRIP Reception (Washington Court Hotel)

Thursday, April 16, 2015

7:00 am to 9:00 am TRIP Board Meeting (Washington Court Hotel)

                                    

                              

HIGHWAY MATERIALS GROUP MEETING HYATT HOTEL ON CAPITOL HILL

COLUMBIA A Tues., April 14, 10:00 a.m.

AGENDA

10:00 a.m. Opening and Welcome – Charles Luck IV, President & CEO, Luck Stone, Corp. Chairman, NSSGA 10:15 a.m. Congressional Tax Staff Panel – Christian Klein, Vice President Government Affairs, AED To Mark Prater, deputy staff director, Senate Finance Committee (confirmed) 10:45 a.m. George Callas, staff director, House Ways and Means Committee (invited) 10: 50 a.m. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) or representative - (NRMCA) To Repatriation 11:05 a.m. 11:10 a.m. NRMCA Briefing on Hours of Service – Kerri Leininger, Sr. Vice President of To Government and Political Affairs, NRMCA 11:25 a.m. Gary Mullings, Sr. Vice President of Operations and Compliance, NRMCA 11:30 a.m. Chairman Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) – Mike Johnson, NSSGA President & CEO To EPA Proposed Waters of the U.S. rule 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Discussion of Leave Behinds (All) Noon Adjournment – Bob Risser, President & CEO, CRSI

 

Fix the Highway Trust Fund!

You are cordially invited to join members of the

Transportation Construction Coalition as well as constituents from your home state at the:

2015 TCC Fly-In Reception

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Rayburn B357

Please R.S.VP. to Michelle Miller at mmiller@nssga.org or 703-526-1063

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC): American Road & Transportation Builders Association (co-chair) Associated General Contractors of America (co-chair) American Coal Ash Association American Concrete Pavement Association American Concrete Pipe Association American Council of Engineering Companies American Iron and Steel Institute American Society of Civil Engineers American Subcontractors Association American Traffic Safety Services Association Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association Associated Equipment Distributors Association of Equipment Manufacturers Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute International Slurry Surfacing Association International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers International Union of Operating Engineers Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Laborers’ International Union of North America National Asphalt Pavement Association National Association of Surety Bond Producers National Lime Association National Electrical Contractors Association National Ready Mixed Concrete Association National Steel Bridge Alliance National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association National Utility Contractors Association Portland Cement Association Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute The Road Information Program United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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2015 Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In April 14 & 15, 2015 Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill Washington, DC Registration List (as of 4/10/2015)

Marcelo Acuna ABC Coating Co., Inc. Tulsa, OK Email: marcelo@abccoating.com Kyle Alpha United Companies Grand Junction, CO Email: kalpha@united-gj.com Daniel Alvarez Transurban Springfield, VA Email: dalvarez@transurban.com Nick Amrhein Parsons Brinckerhoff Denver, CO Email: amrhein@pbworld.com Rich Aquino Skanska Queens, NY Email: richard.aquino@skanska.com Cris Ascuncion 3M Roseville, CA Email: cascuncion@mmm.com Foster Bachschmidt D.A.B. Constructors, Inc. Inglis, FL Email: fosterb@dabcon.com Bruce Barkevich New York Construction Materials Association Latham, NY Email: bruce@nymaterials.com Will Barresi CH2M HILL Dallas, TX Email: will.barresi@ch2m.com

James Barrett Blount International Golden, CO Email: jim.barrett@blount.com Ed Barry LDC-LMCC Burr Ridge, IL Email: ebarry@cvldc.org Barnes Barton APAC-Atlantic, Inc. - Thompson Arthur Division Greensboro, NC Email: babarton@apac.com Ashley Batson SC Asphalt Pavement Association Columbia, SC Email: abatson@scasphalt.org Mark Bauer Baker Rock Resources Beaverton, OR Email: markbauer@baker-rock.com Ray Bauer Commercial Metals Co. Leving, TX Email: ray.bauer@cmc.com Mike Beck Associated Contractors of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Email: mbeck@aconm.org Richard Becker Stoneco of Michigan Monroe, MI Email: rbecker@stoneco.net

Michael Bertolone International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18 Cleveland, OH Email: susan@iuoelocal18.org Ben Biller Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, MO Email: bbiller@burnsmcd.com Beau Boulden APAC Kansas, Inc Overland Park, KS Email: beau.boulden@oldcastlematerials.com Ab Boxley Boxley Materials Co. Blue Ridge, VA Email: aboxley@boxley.com Chris Boylan GCA of NY New York, NY Email: cboylan@gcany.net John Boyle Mountaineer Contractors Kingwood, WV Email: prinze_59@hotmail.com Eileen Bradner Nucor Corporation Washington, DC Email: eileen.bradner@nucor.com Ozzy Bravo Terracon Olathe, KS Email: obravo@terracon.com Tanya Bredow SH3 Translations Overland Park, KS Email: tbredow@sh3.com Bob Briant UTCA of New Jersey Allenwood, NJ Email: bobby@utcanj.org Carolyn Brittin AGC of Texas Austin, TX Email: cbrittin@agctx.org

Robert Bruner United Contractors Midwest Winchester, IL Email: bob.bruner@ucm.biz Josh Brzezinski Hoffman Construction Co. De Pere, WI Email: ijohnson@hoffcons.com Brian Burgett Kokosing Construction Co., Inc Fredericktown, OH Email: wbb@kokosing.biz Bryce Burgett Kokosing Construction Co., Inc Fredericktown, OH Email: bryce@kokosing.biz Bob Burleson Florida Transportation Builders Association Tallahassee, FL Email: bburleson@ftba.com Douglas Burns Portland Cement Association Jordan, MN Email: dburns@cement.org Steven Byars RS&H, Inc. Orlando, FL Email: stevenbyars@gmail.com Burke Byer Byer Steel Cincinnati, OH Email: bbyer@byersteelminded.com Peter Byrne Arup New York, NY Email: brenda.sanabria@arup.com Douglas Callaway Florida DOT Tallahassee, FL Email: doug.callaway@dot.state.fl.us Craig Campbell Lafarge Herndon, VA Email: craig.campbell@lafarge.com

John Campbell Granite Construction Ridgefield, CT Email: john.campbell@gcinc.com William Campbell Applied Industrial Technologies Fontana, CA Email: bcampbell@applied.com Scott Carter Eutaw Construction Madison, MS Email: scarter@eutaw.us Brian Charlesworth Wright Brothers Construction Co., Inc. Charleston, TN Email: bcharlesworth@wbcci.com Bill Childs Chaney Enterprises Gambrills, MD Email: bchilds@chaneyenterprises.com Brad Christofferson W.W. Clyde & Co. Springville, UT Email: bchristofferson@wwclyde.net David Church Newell Roadbuilders Hull, AL Email: layfield@alrba.org Jacqueline Clark Ash Grove Cement Co. Overland Park, KS Email: jackie.clark@ashgrove.com Don Clem Portland Cement Association Rocky Mountain Region Centennial, CO Email: dclem@cement.org Murry Cline APAC - Central, Inc. Fayetteville, AR Email: murry.cline@apac.com Robert Close CDM Smith Irvine, CA Email: closerj@cdmsmith.com

Jeff Cloutier North American Reserve Laconia, NH Email: jcloutier@northamericanreserve.com Mike Clowser Contractors Association of West Virginia Charleston, WV Email: long@cawv.org Jeffrey Clyde W.W.Clyde & Co. Springville, UT Email: ebench@wwclyde.net Jim Codell URS Corporation Lexington, KY Email: james.codell@urs.com Emily Cohen United Contractors San Ramon, CA Email: ecohen@unitedcontractors.org Tim Connelly McCall Oil Portland, OR Email: tim@mccalloil.com John Cooney, Jr Tilcon New York West Nyack, NY Email: jcooneyjr@tilconny.com Jay Corley H&L Construction Troy, AL Email: layfield@alrba.org Kimberly Corwin AH Harris & Sons, Inc. West Hartford, CT Email: kim.corwin@ahharris.com Michael Cote The Lane Construction Corporation Cheshire, CT Email: mmcote@laneconstruct.com Dennis Coventon Plenary Group Erie, CO Email: dennis.coventon@plenarygroup.com

Howard Cowan Cowan-Hill Bond Agency, Inc. Lubbock, TX Email: howardcowan@sbcglobal.net Robert Cramer Cramer and Associates, Inc. Grimes, IA Email: rcramer@cramerandassociatesinc.com Michael Crawford Sukut Construction, LLC Santa Ana, CA Email: agube@sukut.com Tim Creson Webber, LLC The Woodlands, TX Email: crestivo@wwebber.com Chad Critcher RS&H, Inc. Charlotte, NC Email: chad.critcher@rsandh.com Toby Crow AGC of South Dakota, Inc Pierre, SD Email: toby@sdagc.org Crystal Cummings Parsons Brinckerhoff New York, NY Email: cummingscm@pbworld.com Matt Cummings AECOM Philadelphia, PA Email: matthew.cummings@aecom.com John Cunningham Iowa Concrete Paving Association Ankeny, IA Email: icpa@iowaconcretepaving.org Thomas Cushman AECOM Philadelphia, PA Email: thomas.cushman@aecom.com Lorraine D’Angelo LDA Compliance Consulting Bronx, NY Email: lorraine@ldacomplianceconsulting.com

Stan Dacus Lehigh Hanson Irving, TX Email: stan.dacus@hanson.com Kent Dahl Southern Minnesota Construction Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Mankato, MN Email: kdahl@omgmidwest.com John Davis HCSS Sugarland, TX Email: johnd@hcss.com Ron DeFeo TEREX Corporation Westport, CT Email: rdefeo@terex.com Vince DeMenno Highway Supply, LLC Albuquerque, NM Email: vdemenno@highwaysupply.net William Dempsey Lakeside Industries, Inc. Issaquah, WA Email: bill.dempsey@lakesideindustries.com John Derr Gannett Fleming, Inc Fountain Hills, AZ Email: jderr@gfnet.com Paul Detwiler, III New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc New Enterprise, PA Email: kmyers@nesl.com Robert Diccianni Tilcon NY West Nyack, NY Email: rdiccianni@tilconny.com David Dickson Hanson Aggregates Southeast Atlanta, GA Email: scott.dickson@hanson.com Pat DiLucia Oldcastle Materials, Inc. - Dolomite Rochester, NY Email: pdilucia@dolomitegroup.com

David Dodson CH2M Hill Sparks, NV Email: david.dodson@ch2m.com David Donaldson Vulcan Materials Co. Birmingham, AL Email: donaldsond@vmcmail.com Dan Donovan Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg, PA Email: dan.donovan@volvo.com Joe Dooley Granite Construction Co. Flower Mound, TX Email: joe.dooley@gcinc.com Rick Dorris Astec Industries Chattanooga, TN Email: rdorris@astecindustries.com Jason Duininck Duininck, Inc. Prinsburg, MN Email: jasond@duininck.com Casey Dusza Texas Department of Transportation Austin, TX Email: casey.dusza@txdot.gov Anna Ehrich Nucor Corporation Washington, DC Email: anna.ehrich@nucor.com Jeff Elliott Astec Industries Eugene, OR Email: jelliott@astecinudstries.com Robert Elmore Eutaw Construction Madison, MS Email: robbie@omcc.com Glenn Ely PKF-Mark III, Inc. Newtown, PA Email: gae@pkfm.com

TJ England C.R. England, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT Email: tj.england@crengland.com Park Estes APAC - Central, Inc. Fayetteville, AR Email: park.estes@apac.com Clint Estess Dickerson & Bowen, Inc. Brookhaven, MS Email: wcestess@dickersonandbowen.com Timothy Faerber HNTB Chicago, IL Email: tfaerber@hntb.com Donald Fane Callanan Industries, Inc. Schenectady, NY Email: jmontero@callanan.com Scott Fant Sloan Construction Duncan, SC Email: fants@sloancc.net Felice Farber GCA of NY New York, NY Email: ffarber@gcany.net Jihane Fazio AECOM Philadelphia, PA Email: jfazio@hntb.com Baruch Feigenbaum Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA Email: baruch.feigenbaum@reason.org Tucker Ferguson TX Department of Transportation Lumberton, TX Email: tucker.ferguson@txdot.gov Jeff Ferrell Aggregates USA Knoxville, TN Email: jeffferrell@aggregatesusa.com

Brandon Finn Hutchens Construction Co. Cassville, MO Email: b.finn@hutchensconstruction.com Nat Fisher Preferred Materials, Inc. Lutz, FL Email: clhall@preferredmaterials.com Steven Fisher Build Indiana Council Washington, DC Email: safsaf@aol.com Kristi Flagg Texas Department of Transportation Georgetown, TX Email: kristi.flagg@txdot.gov Craig Fleming Dunn Construction Co., Inc. Birmingham, AL Email: cfleming@dunnconstruction.com Michael Flowers American Bridge Co. Coraopolis, PA Email: ljamison@americanbridge.net Christopher Foley AECOM Virginia Beach, VA Email: chris.foley@aecom.com Jack Ford The Beaver Excavating Co. Canton, OH Email: jackf@beaverexcavating.com Tom Foss Griffith Co. Brea, CA Email: tfoss@griffithcompany.net John Foster Nucor Corporation Washington, DC Email: will.foster@nucor.com Ponch Frank Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL Email: terry.basher@rangerconstruction.com

Joanna Franks Texas Department of Transportation Austin, TX Email: joanna.franks@txdot.gov Scott Freeman J-Track, LLC College Point, NY Email: sfreeman@jtrackny.com William Frey AGC of Illinois Springfield, IL Email: bfrey@agcil.org Chris Fronheiser AECOM Baltimore, MD Email: christopher.fronheiser@aecom.com Ramon Gaanderse Arizona Transportation Builders Association Tucson, AZ Email: ramon@movingoureconomy.org Tom Gaetz WAPA Olympia, WA Email: tomgaetz@msn.com Andrew Gall Flexible Pavements of Ohio Dublin, OH Email: andrew.gall@flexiblepavements.org James Gauger Oldcastle Materials, Inc. - Northwest Division Spokane Valley, WA Email: jgauger@oldcastlematerials.com David Gehr Parsons Brinckerhoff Herndon, VA Email: gehr@pbworld.com Edwin Gehr Martin Marietta Carmel, IN Email: ed.gehr@martinmarietta.com Brent Gerken Gerken Paving, Inc. Napoleon, OH Email: bgerken@gerkenpaving.com

Chad Girard APAC - Kansas, Inc., Shears Division Hutchinson, KS Email: blmcgraw@apac.com Mike Glezer G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc. York, PA Email: ckwebb@wagman.com Kevin Gokie KPI-JCI & Astec Mobile Screens Yankton, SD Email: kevingokie@kpijci.com Timothy Gonigam Astec Mobile Screens Sterling, IL Email: tgonigam@astecmobilescreens.com Tyler Gonigam Astec Mobile Screens Sterling, IL Email: tgonigam@astecmobilescreens.com Jake Goodliffe Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Ogden, UT Email: jake.goodliffe@oldcastlematerials.com Jeffery Goretski Cadillac Asphalt Belleville, MI Email: sfoote@stoneco.net David Greene Lehman-Roberts Co. Memphis, TN Email: dgreene@lehmanroberts.com DJ Gribbin Macquarie Capital New York, NY Email: tina.mody@macquarie.com Jason Griffin Lafarge Chicago, IL Email: jason.griffin@lafarge.com Lee Gross Ozark Striping Ozark, AL Email: layfield@alrba.org

Paul Gruner Montgomery County Dayton, OH Email: grunerp@mcohio.org Jared Gusso Journey Group Sioux Falls, SD Email: jgusso@journeyconstruction.com Daniel Haake CDM Smith Indianapolis, IN Email: haakedg@cdmsmith.com Vince Hafeli Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC Nokomis, FL Email: vhafeli@ajaxpaving.com Gary Hambly CalCIMA Sacramento, CA Email: ghambly@calcima.org James Hanley Pike Industries, Inc. Westbrook, ME Email: jhanley@pikeindustries.com Brian Hansen Dustrol, Inc. Towanda, KS Email: bhansen@dustrol.com Tom Hardell George Harms Construction Co. Howell, NJ Email: kconnelly@ghcci.com Barrett Hardiman Luck Companies Manakin-Sabot, VA Email: bhardiman@luckcompanies.com Kevin Harms George Harms Construction Brielle, NJ Email: kharms@ghcci.com Rob Harms George Harms Construction Co., Inc. Farmingdale, NJ Email: rharms@ghcci.com

Brandi Harper Wiregrass Construction Dothan, AL Email: layfield@alrba.org John Harper Wiregrass Construction Dothan, AL Email: layfield@alrba.org Daniel Hart Gannett Fleming, Inc. Harrisburg, PA Email: brhodes@gfnet.com David Harwood Terracon Consultants, Inc. Olathe, KS Email: ddharwood@terracon.com Randy Hattesohl APAC - Kansas, Inc., Shears Division Hutchinson, KS Email: blmcgraw@apac.com Matt Haven Telsmith, Inc. Mequon, WI Email: mhaven@telsmith.com Steven Hawkins Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Sebastian, FL Email: srhawkinsaia@gmail.com Will Hawthorne CH2M HILL Winter Garden, FL Email: will.hawthorne@ch2m.com John Hay Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Atlanta, GA Email: john.hay@oldcastlematerials.com Jack Haynes RS&H, Inc. Fleming Island, FL Email: jack.haynes@rsandh.com John Hecht Sespe Consulting, Inc. Ventura, CA Email: jhecht@sespeconsulting.com

Richard Hedgecock AGC Arkansas Little Rock, AR Email: rhedgecock@agcar.net Lori Heidecker Manitou Americas, Inc. West Bend, WI Email: l.heidecker@manitou-group.com Bethany Hennings Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Modesto, CA Email: walker.bethany@comcast.net John Hickey Aspahlt Pavement Associaiton of Oregan Salem, OR Email: jhickey@apao.org William Hicks Lochner Tyler, TX Email: whicks@hwlochner.com Kyle High Four Corners Materials Farmington, NM Email: khigh@oldcastlematerials.com Carley Hill Union Concrete and Construction Corporation West Seneca, NY Email: jhunter@unionconcretecorp.com Tom Hill Vulcan Materials Co. Birmingham, AL Email: blankenshipj@vmcmail.com Daniel Hines Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Overland Park, KS Email: daniel.hines@oldcastlematerials.com Tom Hinkle Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors Paris, KY Email: tomhinkle@hinklecontracting.com Mike Hinrichsen Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria, IL Email: 19731@blueskyz.com

Vernon Hopkins APAC Kansas, Inc Salina, KS Email: vghopkins@apac.com John Householder Kokosing Construction Co., Inc. Columbus, OH Email: jdh@kokosing.biz David Howard Koss Construction Co. Topeka, KS Email: dmh@kossconstruction.com Phillip Hutchens Hutchens Construction Co. Cassville, MO Email: phil@paveit.net Laura Imperiale Tully Construction Co., Inc. Flushing, NY Email: laura@tullyconstruction.com Nick Ivanoff Ammann & Whitney New York, NY Email: nivanoff@ammann-whitney.com Patrick Jacomet OAIMA Gahanna, OH Email: dawnh@oaima.org Michael Jenkins AECOM Waukesha, WI, WI Email: michael.jenkins@aecom.com Anthony Johnson Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Rochester Hills, MI Email: tjohnson@crsi.org Gary Johnson Granite Construction, Inc. Indio, CA Email: gary.johnson@gcinc.com B. Jones Scott Insurance Franklin, TN Email: bjones@scottins.com

Stephen Joyce NE Carpenters Labor Management Progam Dorchester, MA Email: sjoyce@neclmp.org Elizabeth Justison Parsons Brinckerhoff Oakland, CA Email: justisonep@pbworld.com Lara Karamatsu Parsons Brinckerhoff Honolulu, HI Email: karamatsu@pbworld.com Jeffrey Keller APC Construction Co., LLC Golden, CO Email: jeffkeller@apc.us.com Kevin Kelly Walsh & Kelly, Inc. South Bend, IN Email: kkelly@walshkelly.com Man-Li Kelly United Contractors San Ramon, CA Email: mlinkelly@unitedcontractors.org Christopher Keppeler MAS Building & Bridge Norfolk, MA Email: ckeppeler@masbuildingandbridge.com Eli Khoury HDR, Inc. Washington, DC Email: eli.khoury@hdrinc.com Greg Kicinski American Structurepoint, Inc. Indianapolis, IN Email: gkicinski@structurepoint.com Robert Kiernan The Northeast Maglev Washington, DC Email: robert.kiernan@northeastmaglev.com Kenneth Kilian Kilian Corporation Mascoutah, IL Email: kjkilian@kiliancorp.com

Kal Kincaid Oldcastle Materials, Inc. APAC-Texas Beaumont, TX Email: 19845@blueskyz.com William Kinney Kinney Contractors, Inc. Raymond, IL Email: kinney@roadbuilder.net Greg Kinser OMG Midwest, Inc Ankeny, IA Email: gkinser@omgmidwest.com Pete Kinzer Shelly & Sands, Inc. Columbus, OH Email: pkinzer@shellyandsands.com Cliff Kirkmyer CEMEX West Palm Beach, FL Email: cliff.kirkmyer@cemex.com Vicki Kitchin Indiana Construction Association Indianapolis, IN Email: vkitchin@inconstruction.org Johaan Klein Ohio Department of Transportation Columbus, OH Email: madison.gentry@dot.state.oh.us Mary Beth Klein Trinitiy Highway Products Dallas, TX Email: marybeth.klein@trin.net Jim Klett Klett Construction/OMG Hartford, MI Email: jamesklett2@hotmail.com Kurtis Klosterman Oldcastle Materials, Inc. - Northwest Division Spokane Valley, WA Email: kcklosterman@oldcastlematerials.com Joe Kneib Herzog Contracting Corporation St. Joseph, MO Email: jkneib@herzog.com

Mark Knight AGC of America Arlington, VA Email: mckees@agc.org Bob Kober Knife River Bryan, TX Email: bob.kober@kniferiver.com Peter Kochek Weldon Materials Westfield, NJ Email: pk@weldonmat.com Jack Kocsis Associated Construction Contractors of NJ Edison, NJ Email: lburgos@accnj.org Ken Kubacki Granite Construction Co. Watsonville, CA Email: ken.kubacki@gcinc.com Dan Kuhs NE Carpenters Labor Management Progam Dorchester, MA Email: pdlu56@hotmail.com John Kurgan KCI Technologies, Inc. Beaver Falls, PA Email: gjk10@hotmail.com Parker Laite Sargent Corporation Stillwater, ME Email: claite@sargent-corp.com Ken Lanford Lanford Brothers Co., Inc. Roanoke, VA Email: kenl@lanfordbros.com Chad Larue Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors Frankfort, KY Email: clarue@kahc.org Bob Latham Associated Pennsylvania Constructors Harrisburg, PA Email: rlatham@paconstructors.org

Scott Lattimer Clyde Lattimer & Son Construction Berlin, NJ Email: cnlconst@aol.com James Laurita Gannett Fleming, Inc. New York, NY Email: jlaurita@gfnet.com Doug LaVoie CDM Smith Fowler, MI Email: lavoieda@cdmsmith.com Tom Layfield Alabama Road Builders Association Montgomery, AL Email: Layfield@alrba.org Scott Leach The Lane Construction Corporation Cheshire, CT Email: saleach@laneconstruct.com Brian Lee Lane Construction Fort Worth, TX Email: btlee@laneconstruct.com Michael Lee Lakeside Industries, Inc. Issaquah, WA Email: mike.lee@lakesideindustries.com Timothy Lee Lakeside Industries, Inc. Issaquah, WA Email: tim.lee@lakesideindustries.com Brandon LeFevre APAC - Central, Inc. Fayetteville, AR Email: brandon.lefevre@apac.com Rich Lehman Edw. C. Levy Co. Brooksville, FL Email: arlehman@aol.com Michael LeMonds Lafarge Herndon, VA Email: michael.lemonds@lafarge.com

Robert Leonetti Granite Construction Co. Watsonville, CA Email: bob.leonetti@gcinc.com Rico Lepore Parsons Brinckerhoff Heathrow, FL Email: leporer@pbworld.com Scott Lever AGC of Maine Augusta, ME Email: slever@agcmaine.org Eric Leverson OMG Midwest Des Moines, IA Email: eleverson@omgmidwest.com Ryan Lindsey Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Waco, TX Email: Ryan.lindsey@oldcastlematerials.com Chris Linnemeyer Alton Steel Alton, IL Email: chrisl@altonsteel.com Charles Lovorn Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors Frankfort, KY Email: clovorn@kahc.org Kyle Lucus Capitol Tunneling, Inc Columbus, OH Email: klucus@capitoltunneling.com Peter Lyons CEMEX West Palm Beach, FL Email: peterc.lyons@cemex.com Jim Madara Gannett Fleming, Inc. Camp Hill, PA Email: madarajr@aol.com Robert Mahar National Capital Industries Bladensburg, MD Email: rmahar@natcap.com

Larry Major Pike Industries, Inc. Belmont, NH Email: lmajor@pikeindustries.com Mark Marine Preferred Materials, Inc. Lutz, FL Email: clhall@preferredmaterials.com John Martin MAR-MAC, Inc. McBee, SC Email: john@marmacwire.com Michelle Martin Parsons Brinckerhoff Virginia Beach, VA Email: martinm@pbworld.com Rod Martin Martin Stone Quarries, Inc. Bechtelsville, PA Email: rod@martinstone.com Susan Martinovich CH2M Hill Reno, NV Email: susan.martinovich@ch2m.com Michael Mastropietro Callanan Industries, Inc. Schenectady, NY Email: jmontero@callanan.com Robert Matthews Gannett Fleming, Inc. Cranford, NJ Email: rbmatthews@gfnet.com Jeffrey May Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. Yankton, SD Email: dawnsteffes@kolbergpioneer.com John McCaskie Swank Associates Companies, Inc. New Kensington, PA Email: mccaskie@swankco.com Thomas McCrossan C.S. McCrossan, Inc Osseo, MN Email: tomm@mccrossan.com

Steve McGough HCSS Sugarland, TX Email: steve.mcgough@hcss.com Nathan McKean Breckenridge Material Co. St. Louis, MO Email: nathan@breckenridgematerial.com Robin Meidinger Oldcastle Materials, Inc. - Northwest Division Spokane Valley, WA Email: rmeidinger@oldcastlematerials.com Kate Mergen Southern California Contractors Association Orange, CA Email: kmergen@sccaweb.org Anthony Milo Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. Centennial, CO Email: tmilo@ccainfo.org Jeremy Mitchell Bell & Associates Construction, L.P. Brentwood, TN Email: jmitchell@balp.com Michael Moehn Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. Placitas, NM Email: mmoehn@fisherind.com Kevin Monaco NJ Asphalt Pavement Association Trenton, NJ Email: staceyl@njapa.com Jim Moody Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. Centennial, CO Email: jmoody@ccainfo.org Karen Morrison Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC Albany, NY Email: morrison@agcnys.org Paul Nasados High Steel Structures Lancaster, PA Email: pnasados@high.net

Christopher Nazar CDM Smith Denver, CO Email: nazarcr@cdmsmith.com Jeffrey Nelson Nelson Construction Palm Harbor, FL Email: jnelson@nelson-construction.com Harley Neshem Gratech Co., LLC Berthold, ND Email: hneshem@gratechnd.com Richard Neubert Delta Companies, Inc. Cape Girardeau, MO Email: rneubert@deltacos.com Gary Neuwerth Dewberry Engineers, Inc. Bloomfield, NJ Email: gneuwerth@dewberry.com Chris Newell Newell Roadbuilders Hull, AL Email: Layfield@alrba.org Patty Nohr Myrl & Roy's Paving, Inc. Sioux Falls, SD Email: patty.nohr@myrlandroyspaving.com Todd Ohlheiser Colorado Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Centennial, CO Email: todd@coloradocaa.org Scott Olsen Oldcastle Materials, Inc. - Northwest Division Spokane Valley, WA Email: solsen@oldcastlematerials.com Kyle Oszeyczik AECOM Philadelphia, PA Email: kyle.oszeyczik@aecom.com Megan Owings David A. Bramble, Inc. Chestertown, MD Email: megan@davidabrambleinc.com

Gregg Pacchiana Thalle Construction Co., Inc. Hillsborough, NC Email: greggpacc@thalle.com Walter Pacholczak Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC Albany, NY Email: wpacholczak@agcnys.org George Palko The Great Lakes Construction Co. Hinckley, OH Email: skavalec@tglcc.com Rob Palladino The Shelly Co. Twinsburg, OH Email: rpalladino@shellyco.com Craig Parker Silver Star Construction Co., Inc. Moore, OK Email: craig@silverstarconst.com Alan Parks Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. Memphis, TN Email: alan.parks@msgravel.com Scott Parson Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Ogden, UT Email: scott.parson@oldcastlematerials.com Richard Patek Astec Industries Mequon, WI Email: rpatek@astecindustries.com Larry Patrick Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association Oklahoma City, OK Email: lpatrick@okhotmix.com John Patterson JCB Pooler, GA Email: john.patterson@jcb.com Matt Pepe CICNYS Tarrytown, NY Email: ross@cicnys.org

Ross Pepe CICNYS Tarrytown, NY Email: ross@cicnys.org Mike Pepper Mississippi Road Builders Association Jackson, MS Email: pepper@msroadbuilders.com Jay Perkins Pike Industries, Inc. Barre, VT Email: jperkins@pikeindustries.com Jeff Perkins Boxley Materials Co. Blue Ridge, VA Email: jperkins@boxley.com John Perry Edw. C. Levy Co. Detroit, MI Email: jperry@edwclevy.net Lawrence Pesesky Louis Berger Leonia, NJ Email: lpesesky@louisberger.com James Peterson James Peterson Sons, Inc. Medford, WI Email: ann.bohn@jpsbp.com Lucas Peterson Granite Construction Co. Erie, CO Email: luke.peterson@gcinc.com Thomas Peterson Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association Centennial, CO Email: tompeterson@co-asphalt.com David Pfanmiller Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Raleigh, NC Email: dpfanmiller@crsi.org Alex Phelps Pike Industries, Inc. Belmont, NH Email: aphelps@pikeindustries.com

Pete Placke Gray & Son, Inc. Timonium, MD Email: pplacke@graynson.com Chris Pokornowski Towmaster, Inc. Litchfield, MN Email: chris@towmaster.com Luis Porrello CDM Smith Irvine, CA Email: porrellola@cdmsmith.com John Potter RK&K Baltimore, MD Email: mpotter@rkk.com John Pourbaix Construction Industries of Massachusetts Norwood, MA Email: jpourbaix@cimass.org John Powers Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Columbus, OH Email: jpowers@shellyco.com Cameron Pratt Holcim (US) Inc. Bedford, MA Email: cameron.pratt@holcim.com John Prentice PCA Skokie, IL Email: jprentice@cement.org Rebecca Pudists Carlson Paving Products Tacoma, WA Email: beckys@carlsonpaving.com Sidney Pujol Valero Energy Corporation St. James, LA Email: sidney.pujol@valero.com James Purcell NJ Asphalt Pavement Association Trenton, NJ Email: staceyl@njapa.com

Jim Ralston APAC - Kansas, Inc. - Shears Division Hutchinson, KS Email: blmcgraw@apac.com Erik Rancatore Portland Cement Association Skokie, IL Email: erancatore@cement.org Jody Randall American Civil Constructors, Inc. Littleton, CO Email: jrandall@accbuilt.com James Reed SEC, Inc. Murfreesboro, TN Email: gharrison@sec-civil.com James Reger MAAPA Norwood, MA Email: jreger@massasphalt.com Brian Reynolds Parsons Brinckerhoff Nashville, TN Email: reynoldsb@pbworld.com Kenneth R Rezendes K. R. Rezendes, Inc. Assonet, MA Email: svelozo@jrdinc.com Katie Rezin Mathy Construction Co. Madison, WI Email: katie.rezin@almholding.com Denise Richardson The General Contractors Association of NY, Inc. New York, NY Email: rclendening@gcany.net Claire Riggs Axeon Specialty Products West Deptford, NJ Email: claire.riggs@axeonsp.com Joe Riley Ammann & Whitney Philadelphia, PA Email: jriley@ammann-whitney.com

Amanda Rimer J.D. Abrams, L.P. Austin, TX Email: jnelson@jdabrams.com Robert Risser Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Schaumburg, IL Email: 20886@blueskyz.com Lisa Robert RS&H, Inc. Jacksonville, FL Email: robert@blueskyz.com Michelle Roberts RK&K Springfield, VA Email: michelle.marie.roberts@gmail.com Christopher Robertson Mountaineer Contractors Kingwood, WV Email: prinze_59@hotmail.com Pete Rogers 3M Hudson, WI Email: progers@mmm.com Joseph Romano Larson Design Group, Inc. Coatesville, PA Email: jromano@larsondesigngroup.com Peter Romano United Materials, LLC North Tonawanda, NY Email: promano@unitedmaterialsllc.com Mike Rooney Worldwide Rental Services Aurora, CO Email: mrooney@wwmach.com Mike Rooney Thompson Tractor Birmingham, AL Email: layfield@alrba.org Jeremy Rosario J-Track, LLC. College Point, NY Email: sphillips@jtrackny.com

Donald Rosenbarger Delta Companies, Inc. Cape Girardeau, MO Email: drosenbarger@deltacos.com Pete Ruane ARTBA Washington, DC Email: pruane@artba.org Chris Runyan Ohio Contractors Association Columbus, OH Email: crunyan@ohiocontractors.org Jim Russ MTBMA Glen Burnie, MD Email: jruss@mtbma.org Tim Rutten Fluor Washington, DC Email: tim.rutten@fluor.com James Sammons Kleinfelder Colorado Springs, CO Email: ssammons@kleinfelder.com Stephen Sandquist United Contractors Johnston, IA Email: uci@unitedcontractors.net Robert Schafer Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL Email: terry.basher@rangerconstruction.com Rick Scheetz Gray & Son, Inc. Timonium, MD Email: rscheetz@graynson.com Robert Schmidt New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc New Enterprise, PA Email: kmyers@nesl.com William Schmitz Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. Collins, NY Email: bills@gernatt.com

Candace Schnoor John Deere Bettendorf, IA Email: schnoorcandacee@johndeere.com Trisha Schoof AEM Milwaukee, WI Email: tschoof@gmail.com Jeff Schwarz Johnson Crushers International Eugene, OR Email: jschwarz@jcieug.com Michael Seare Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Draper, UT Email: mike.seare@kiewit.com Kimberly Selph Gerdau Tampa, FL Email: kimberly.selph@gerdau.com Terry Sharp Caterpillar Paving Products Maple Grove, MN Email: sharp_terry_g@cat.com John Shogren Oldcastle Materials, Inc. - Northwest Division Spokane Valley, WA Email: jshogren@oldcastlematerials.com Matthew Shorb R.E.H. Holdings, Inc. York, PA Email: mshorb@lslee.com Don Shubert Connecticut Construction Industries Association Wethersfield, CT Email: dshubert@ctconstruction.org John Siel Dolomite Group Rochester, NY Email: jsiel@dolomitegroup.com Paul Silber George Harms Construction Co., Inc. Manalapan, NJ Email: psilber@ghcci.com

Daniel Silva Associated Contractors of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Email: danielpsilva@live.com Dennis Slater Association of Equipment Manufacturers Milwaukee, WI Email: dslater@aem.org Jule Smith Fred Smith Co. Raleigh, NC Email: fjs3@fredsmithcompany.net Susan Smith Marsh USA, Inc. Washington, DC Email: susan.l.smith@marsh.com Mark Snyder Pennsy Supply, Inc Harrisburg, PA Email: dawn.darkes@oldcastlematerials.com Dan Sporik AECOM Washington, DC Email: dan.sporik@aecom.com Max Sproles AECOM Reston, VA Email: mrsproles@aol.com Kent Starwalt Tennessee Road Builders Association Nashville, TN Email: kent@trba.org Lisa Stephen Wayne Concrete Shinglehouse, PA Email: lisa@wayneconcrete.com Matt Sterling The Beaver Excavating Co. Canton, OH Email: matts@beaverexcavating.com Bob Stevens ARCADIS Keller, TX Email: robert.stevens@arcadis-us.com

Scott Stevens Dimension Fabricators, Inc Scotia, NY Email: scotts@dimensionfab.com Tom Stoner H.W. Lochner, Inc. Tampa, FL Email: tstoner@hwlochner.com Barry Stoughton BLS Enterprises, Inc. Bensenville, IL Email: bstoughton@tufpads.com Dan Stover Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Newington, CT Email: dstover@oldcastlematerials.com Maik Strecker Lafarge Chicago, IL Email: maik.strecker@lafarge.com John Stull Lafarge Chicago, IL Email: nichayette.vil@lafarge.com Jason Sturgeon Ohio Department of Transportation Somerset, OH Email: ja.sturgeon@hotmail.com Mike Sturino IRTBA Itasca, IL Email: msturino@irtba.org Craig Suhoskey AECOM Downingtown, PA Email: craig.suhoskey@aecom.com Joseph Sullivan Ammann & Whitney Drexel Hill, PA Email: jsullivan@ammann-whitney.com Victoria Taffet Reeves Construction Co. Garden City, GA Email: vtaffet@reevescc.com

Paul Taphorn Tilcon New York, Inc. West Nyack, NY Email: ptaphorn@tilconny.com Larry Tate Caterpillar, Inc. East Peoria, IL Email: tate_larry_c@cat.com Kathy Thompson Milestone Contractors, L.P. Columbus, IN Email: mark.thompson@milestonelp.com Kurt Thompson Dewberry Engineers, Inc. Fairfax, VA Email: kthompson@dewberry.com Mark Thompson Milestone Contractors, L.P. Columbus, IN Email: mark.thompson@milestonelp.com Rich Thorn AGC of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Email: mcamp@agc-utah.org Russell Tobey Tobey's Construction & Cartage, Inc. Herschel, IL Email: rdtobey@tobeyconst.com Bill Toohey ARTBA Washington, DC Email: wtoohey@artba.org Melissa Tooley Texas A&M Transportation Institute College Station, TX Email: m-tooley@tamu.edu Mark Totman International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18 Cleveland, OH Email: susan@iuoelocal18.org Jordan Trainor Colorado Contractors Association, Inc Centennial, CO Email: jtrainor@ccainfo.org

Michael Travostino Associated Construction Contractors of NJ Edison, NJ Email: lburgos@accnj.org Rich Umbel United Companies Grand Junction, CO Email: rich.umbel@oldcastlematerials.com Clifford Ursich Flexible Pavements of Ohio Dublin, OH Email: cliffursich@fleixiblepavements.org Matthew Valle Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Newington, CT Email: mvalle@oldcastlematerials.com Angela Van Fossen Ohio Contractors Association Columbus, OH Email: angela@ohiocontractors.org Leo Vecellio Vecellio Group, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL Email: francine.hines@vecelliogroup.com Michael Vecellio Vecellio Group, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL Email: francine.hines@vecelliogroup.com Robert Victor HDR, Inc. Washington, DC Email: robert.victor@hdrinc.com Paul VonBerg Southern California Contractors Association Fontana, CA Email: vonbergp@brutoco.net Rich Wagman G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc. York, PA Email: ckwebb@wagman.com Jason Wagner Associated Pennsylvania Constructors Harrisburg, PA Email: jwagner@paconstructors.org

Scott Wagner Wagner Equipment Co. Aurora, CO Email: swagner@wagnerequipment.com Drew Walkenbach APAC Kansas, Inc. Overland Park, KS Email: drew.walkenbach@apac.com Tim Walsh Linwood Mining and Minerals Davenport, IA Email: tp_walsh@linwood-mining.com Michael Walton University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Email: cmwalton@mail.utexas.edu Guy Washburn Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association Little Rock, AR Email: guy@aristotle.net Donald Weaver Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc. El Paso, AR Email: don@weaverbailey.com Jeff Webb Ozark Striping Co., Inc. Ozark, AL Email: jeff@ozarkstriping.com Tom Webb HCSS Katy, TX Email: tom.webb@hcss.com Robert Weldon, III Weldon Materials, Inc. Westfield, NJ Email: rfw3@weldonmat.com David White Superior Paving Corporation Gainesville, VA Email: davidwhite@superiorpaving.net Richard White Iowa Limestone Producers Association Des Moines, IA

Will Wilkins TRIP Washington, DC Email: wilkins@tripnet.org Dale Williams Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association Jefferson City, MO Email: dalewilliams@moasphalt.org Scott Williams Hamilton Construction Co. Springfield, OR Email: swilliams@hamil.com George Williamson CEMEX West Palm Beach, FL Email: cynthia.helwig@cemex.com Hal Williford Memphis Stone and Gravel Co. Memphis, TN Email: hal.williford@msgravel.com George Wirth Schnabel Engineering Timonium, MD Email: gwirth@schnabel-eng.com Alexander Wright Parsons Brinckerhoff New York, NY Email: wrighta@pbworld.com Steve Wright Wright Brothers Construction Co., Inc. Charleston, TN Email: swright@wbcci.com Nick Yaksich Association of Equipment Manufacturers Washington, DC Email: nyaksich@aem.org Paul Yarossi HNTB New York, NY Email: pyarossi@hntb.com David Zachry Zachry Construction Corporation San Antonio, TX Email: david.zachry@zachrycorp.com

Scott Zeevart Gannett Fleming, Inc. Hummelstown, PA Email: szeevaart@gfnet.com

Christian Zimmerman Pike Industries- Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Belmont, NH Email: dkeith@pikeindustries.com

TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION COALITION OVERVIEW

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) is a partnership of 31 national associations and construction unions representing hundreds of thousands of individuals with a direct market interest in federal transportation programs. The TCC was initiated in July 1996 to focus on the federal budget and surface transportation program reauthorization debates. TCC activists can be found in virtually every congressional district and provide a vital service to their communities by helping to improve the efficiency and safety of our nation’s highway infrastructure. The unique membership of the TCC enables the coalition to articulate the impact of federal policies and investment levels on all aspects of the transportation construction industry. TCC member organizations represent contractors, the planning and design community, materials and manufacturing industries and their employees. In addition to being able to speak with one voice for our industry, the TCC’s wide-ranging expertise and shared resources allow the coalition to be involved in a variety of issues of importance to our members. Over the past 18 years, the TCC and its member organizations have conducted multi-faceted advocacy campaigns aimed at increasing federal investment to maintain and improve our nation’s transportation infrastructure. The TCC’s coordinated advocacy has included direct lobbying, grassroots activism, empirical research, public education, paid advertisements and media relations. These efforts were rewarded with the enactment of the historic Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, or TEA-21 in 1998. In the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, enacted in 2005, the TCC was successful in having these principles carried forward. In the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012, or MAP-21, the TCC championed many significant policy reforms to the surface transportation programs and continues to urge Congress to stabilize the federal Highway Trust Fund. TCC members also collaborated to build support for enactment of the Aviation Reform and Investment Act for the 21st Century, or AIR-21, in 2000 and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding the issues described in this packet please feel free to contact ARTBA’s David Bauer at 202-289-4434 or AGC’s Brian Deery at 703-548-3118.

We’re Building A Better America!

American Road &

Transportation Builders Association (co-chair)

Associated General Contractors of America (co-chair)

American Coal Ash Association American Concrete Pavement

Association American Concrete Pipe Association

American Council of Engineering Companies American Subcontractors

Association American Iron and Steel Institute American

Society of Civil Engineers American Traffic Safety

Services Association Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers

Association Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association

Associated Equipment Distributors Association of

Equipment Manufacturers Concrete Reinforcing Steel

Institute International Slurry Surfacing Association

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers International Union of Operating

Engineers Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Laborers’ International Union of North America National Asphalt

Pavement Association National Association of Surety

Bond Producers National Electrical Contractors

Association National Ready Mixed Concrete Association National Steel Bridge Alliance

National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association National

Utility Contractors Association Portland Cement Association Precast/Prestressed

Concrete Institute The Road Information Program United Brotherhood of Carpenters and

Joiners of America

For More Information: 202/289-4434 (ARTBA)

703/548-3118 (AGC)

Surface Transportation Program Reauthorization Priorities

Congress enacted in July 2014 a 10‐month short‐term extension of the federal highway and transit programs and the fifth Highway Trust Fund revenue patch since 2008.  There are six weeks until that measure expires on May 31.  Congress must use those six weeks to work to produce a long‐term surface transportation program reauthorization bill and Highway Trust Fund fix.  Defaulting to more temporary extensions without such an effort is unacceptable.  

Policy Recommendations  The 31 national association and construction trade union members of the Transportation Construction Coalition urge the House and Senate to incorporate the following policy priorities in the next federal surface transportation program reauthorization legislation:  

A five or six year reauthorization of the federal highway and public transportation programs that increases federal investment to levels that at minimum will allow states to preserve existing road and bridge conditions and prevent traffic congestion from getting worse.  These investment levels should be supported with revenues linked to transportation system use (see accompanying Highway Trust Fund fact sheet). 

 

Any multi‐year reauthorization measure should build on and promote state utilization of MAP‐21’s provisions to reduce the unnecessary delay in the surface transportation project review and approval process while preserving existing environmental protections.  Specific areas for improvement include providing the U.S. Department of Transportation the ability to enforce schedules for project reviews involving other federal agencies and fast‐tracking projects determined to have minimal environmental impact by requiring no further review or paperwork. 

 

A new highway‐focused goods movement program should be established to provide states with dedicated funds to build and improve roadways and bridges that are responsible for accommodating the dramatic growth projected in U.S. freight shipments.  This program should be funded with new revenues, ideally generated from goods movement and transportation‐related activities, and not at the expense of any other existing component of the federal highway program. 

 

The next reauthorization measure should include provisions to encourage private sector investment in surface transportation improvements.  Specifically, the bill should—at a minimum—continue current levels of financial support for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program and expand the Private Activity Bond cap for highway and freight facilities.    

Any plan to reduce the federal commitment to delivering a safe and reliable national 

transportation network should be rejected outright.  Proposals to allegedly “devolve” the federal surface transportation program are nothing more than a mechanism to cut federal investment with the hope that state or local governments will increase their own transportation spending to fill the resulting gap to preserve jobs and mobility.  These proposals are a classic bait‐and‐switch ploy that would require states to raise taxes or dramatically cut spending.  The attached document quantifies the gas tax increase, or equivalent revenue plan, each state would have to enact under the “devolution” scheme. 

We’re Building A Better America!

American Road &

Transportation Builders Association (co-chair)

Associated General Contractors of America (co-chair)

American Coal Ash Association American Concrete Pavement

Association American Concrete Pipe Association

American Council of Engineering Companies American Subcontractors

Association American Iron and Steel Institute American

Society of Civil Engineers American Traffic Safety

Services Association Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers

Association Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association

Associated Equipment Distributors Association of

Equipment Manufacturers Concrete Reinforcing Steel

Institute International Slurry Surfacing Association

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers International Union of Operating

Engineers Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Laborers’ International Union of North America National Asphalt

Pavement Association National Association of Surety

Bond Producers National Electrical Contractors

Association National Ready Mixed Concrete Association National Steel Bridge Alliance

National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association National

Utility Contractors Association Portland Cement Association Precast/Prestressed

Concrete Institute The Road Information Program United Brotherhood of Carpenters and

Joiners of America

For More Information: 202/289-4434 (ARTBA)

703/548-3118 (AGC)

Enough is Enough: Fix the Highway Trust Fund

The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) was established in 1956 to support federal investments to improve the nation’s surface transportation network.  Its primary source of revenue is the federal motor fuels excise, which was last increased in 1993.    

Seven Years of Uncertainty  Congress recognized in 2005 a static trust fund revenue base could not sustain future federal highway and public transportation investments and created two separate commissions to provide recommendations to stabilize these investments.  Despite acknowledging the problem, Congress has not acted to solve it.  Instead the following short‐term measures have been enacted over the last eight years:  

2008: $8 billion General Fund transfer to the Highway Trust Fund; 

2009: $7 billion General Fund transfer to the Highway Trust Fund; 

2010: $19.5 billion General Fund transfer to the Highway Trust Fund; 

2012: $18.6 billion transfer to the Highway Trust Fund, primarily offset by changes in federal pension requirements; and 

2014: $10.8 billion transfer to the Highway Trust Fund, primarily offset by changes in federal pension requirements. 

 While these stop gap measures have preserved needed federal highway and public transportation investments and hundreds of thousands of jobs, the resulting seven years of uncertainty have disrupted state transportation improvement programs.  Furthermore, repeated threats of shutting down federal funding—which supports on average 52 percent of all state highway and bridge capital improvements—undercuts private sector firms’ ability to make new investments in personnel and equipment.  The U.S. Department of Transportation projects the Highway Trust Fund is now facing a sixth revenue crisis.  Absent enactment of legislation generating new trust fund revenues, the department will begin rationing reimbursements to states in July for federal‐aid work already underway and the trust fund would be unable to meet its obligations in September.   

Temporary, Short-Term Fixes are Not a Solution  A multi‐year reauthorization of the federal highway and transit programs will not be enacted until Congress develops a long‐term Highway Trust Fund revenue solution.  The Highway Trust Fund should be permanently strengthened by continuing the user fee based system that makes direct beneficiaries pay for surface transportation improvements.  These user fees should be adjusted to at least restore the trust fund’s buying power to its 1993 level.  Appropriate fees should be levied on goods movement, transportation‐related activities as well as vehicles that are fueled with alternative sources not currently subject to federal user fees.  Fees linked to motor vehicle usage such as a fee based on vehicle miles traveled, a sales tax on fuel sales, wholesale motor fuel fee, fuel production taxes and fees, fees on natural gas used for transportation and others are all viable options.   The attached document provides details regarding alternatives to deliver the transportation system that the U.S. needs without deficit financing.  

We’re Building A Better America!

American Road &

Transportation Builders Association (co-chair)

Associated General Contractors of America (co-chair)

American Coal Ash Association American Concrete Pavement

Association American Concrete Pipe Association

American Council of Engineering Companies American Subcontractors

Association American Iron and Steel Institute American

Society of Civil Engineers American Traffic Safety

Services Association Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers

Association Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association

Associated Equipment Distributors Association of

Equipment Manufacturers Concrete Reinforcing Steel

Institute International Slurry Surfacing Association

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers International Union of Operating

Engineers Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Laborers’ International Union of North America National Asphalt

Pavement Association National Association of Surety

Bond Producers National Electrical Contractors

Association National Ready Mixed Concrete Association National Steel Bridge Alliance

National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association National

Utility Contractors Association Portland Cement Association Precast/Prestressed

Concrete Institute The Road Information Program United Brotherhood of Carpenters and

Joiners of America

For More Information: 202/289-4434 (ARTBA)

703/548-3118 (AGC)

   3/13/2015             Explanation of Shortfall and Revenue Options on Reverse  

Reauthorization Funding Options

2015 – 2020  Provide 6‐Year Funding Security to Create Basis for Growth 

Current spending + inflation:  $330 Billion Projected Highway Trust Fund revenue:  $228 Billion Shortfall:   $102 Billion  

Proposed Revenue Options 

Dedicate 15% Customs Duties/HTF*:  $  34.98 B 

$5 driver license fee*:   $    6.98 B 

$5 light duty tire tax*:  $  10.60 B 

Increase heavy vehicle use tax*:  $    6.84 B 

$10 light duty Reg. fee*:   $  15.41 B 

10 cent diesel tax increase:  $  27.76 B 

Index diesel tax:  $    5.22 B 

Index gas tax:  $  10.87 B 

Oil leasing fees federal lands*:  $  14.25 B 

Deemed Repatriation:  $  93.60 B 

Total New Revenue:   $226.51 B 

Or 

10 cent increase in gas and diesel taxes:  $105.98 B 

Or 

Phase in of items listed here 

*Indexed for inflation 

2020 – 2030 Next Generation Revenue Options to Fund Growth that 

Addresses Actual System Needs 

Needed to improve performance:   $936 Billion    

Potential Future Revenue Options 

Distance traveled fee 

Energy extraction fee  

Energy transmission fee 

Freight fee (such as customs duties, container fee and freight fee) 

Gas equivalent fee for electric vehicles   

LNG export fee  

Repatriation of corporate profits 

Per barrel oil fee 

Transit fee  

Explanation of Shortfall and Revenue Options  

Shortfall – The 2015‐2020 shortfall represents the discrepancies between the revenue going into the HTF and the projected outlays of the trust fund assuming current funding levels plus inflationary increases. The Congressional Budget Office projects that without Congressional action the HTF will be unable to meet all of its obligations in 2015 and will be unable to support any new projects in fiscal year 2016.  Revenue Options – TCC is proposing a combination of new and existing user fees currently being collected at the federal and state level as options to fill the 6‐year HTF shortfall and create a basis for future growth.  States that are currently using various fees for transportation revenue include: 

48 States w/ Vehicle Registration, License or Title Fees  o CA, DC, GA – do not have any such fees 

37 States w/ Vehicle or Truck Weight Fees o DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, MA, MI, NE, OK, PA, RI, SC, WV – do not have any such fees 

23 States w/ a Vehicle Sales Tax  o AK, AZ, CT, FL, HI, IL, KY, MD,  MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM,  NY,  NC, ND,  SD, UT, VA, VT, WV 

 Explanation of Revenue Options  (EXISTING) Customs Duties – Customs duties are imposed at varying rates on various imported goods passing through US international gateways and currently go to the General Fund of the US Treasury. A number of interest groups as well as the SAFETEA‐LU policy commission have suggested that given the role transportation infrastructure plays in facilitating the import of goods, a portion of current customs duties should be allocated to support transportation investment. (NEW) Drivers License Fee – The annual driver’s license fee would be a federal surcharge on current state license fees. All states charge a fee which in some cases simply covers the cost of administering the licensing programs. In many states however, license fees also are used as a source of funding for transportation or other purposes. Currently 48 states have a registration fee and all but a handful use the proceeds for road improvement projects. This fee, as with others, should be indexed to CPI for inflation. (NEW) Light Duty Tire Tax – Similar to the existing heavy vehicle tire fee, this fee would apply to tires that do not exceed maximum capacity of 3,500 pounds.  This would be a national tire tax on both new cars and replacement tires. This fee, as with others, should indexed to CPI for inflation. (EXISTING) Increase Heavy Vehicle Use Tax – Currently this tax is levied on all trucks 55,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) or greater. The tax rate is $100 plus $22 for each 1,000 pounds of GVW in excess of 55,000 up to a maximum annual fee of $550 (thus all trucks with GVW greater than 75,000 pounds pay the maximum).  (EXISTING) Heavy Duty Truck Tire Tax – Applies to tires with a maximum load rated over 3,500 pounds.  The current tax is 9.45 cents for every 10 pounds of maximum capacity that exceeds the 3,500 threshold.  The maximum was last increased in 1982 and was actually lowered in 1984. This fee, as with others, should indexed to CPI for inflation. (NEW) Vehicle Registration Fee – All states impose annual vehicles registration and related fees, and at least half the states raise more than a quarter of their dedicated transportation revenues through this mechanism. The structure of the registration fee varies widely, from a flat per vehicle fee to a schedule of rates based on factors such as vehicle type, weight, age, horsepower, and value.  This increase in would apply a federal surcharge to state registration fees.  We propose that this and all other fees are indexed to CPI. (EXISTING) Diesel Fuel Tax Increase – Increasing the tax on diesel only is modeled after the inland water ways trust fund proposals that were included in the House draft for tax reform, the president’s budget and the Senate Finance committee extenders package.  The barge operators have convinced members of congress to increase the fuel tax that they pay to fund infrastructure investment. (NEW) Deemed Repatriation – Some members of Congress have proposed to tax the profits of U.S. corporations on earnings made outside of the United States. Several different ways have been suggested on how to accomplish this, including a “tax holiday.” This proposal is for “deemed repatriation”, taxing corporate profit made outside the U.S. at an 8.75 percent rate, regardless of whether the profits are returned to the U.S. 

Minimum State Revenue/Fuels Tax Increase Needed to Replace Federal Highway Apportionment Loss

Due to the “Transportation Empowerment Act”

Source: Transportation Construction Coalition ARTBA analysis of FHWA and state tax data by Drs. Alison Black & William Buechner

Contact: ablack@artba.org or 202-289-4434

Gasoline Diesel Motor Fuel

Alabama 583,583,858$ 18.0 19.0

Alaska 385,692,480 100.0 100.0

Arizona 562,798,378 17.7 25.1

Arkansas 398,251,863 19.0 19.9

California 2,823,203,222 25.9 33.3

Colorado 411,321,058 16.3 15.2

Connecticut 386,342,532 19.9 40.7

Delaware 130,117,923 26.6 25.4

Florida 1,457,390,746 11.5 21.1

Georgia 993,201,606 28.5 30.5

Hawaii 130,098,981 26.3 26.3

Idaho 220,009,622 25.5 25.5

Illinois 1,093,612,593 18.2 20.5

Indiana 732,938,723 18.5 16.4

Iowa 380,047,367 19.0 20.4

Kansas 290,680,942 17.5 18.9

Kentucky 511,084,002 19.9 17.9

Louisiana 539,870,616 18.8 18.8

Maine 141,990,704 17.5 18.2

Maryland 462,570,215 15.0 15.4

Massachusetts 467,170,991 14.9 14.9

Michigan 809,876,142 16.6 13.1

Minnesota 501,584,577 17.4 17.4

Mississippi 372,023,649 17.0 17.0

Missouri 728,197,465 17.9 17.9

Montana 315,601,840 44.5 45.7

Nebraska 222,333,051 19.1 18.5

Nevada 279,312,362 15.5 15.4

New Hampshire 127,090,978 10.3 10.3

New Jersey 768,015,882 19.3 23.6

New Mexico 282,473,935 21.5 26.2

New York 1,291,144,600 20.7 19.3

North Carolina 802,622,438 16.4 15.2

North Dakota 190,968,829 24.2 24.2

Ohio 1,031,057,362 15.9 15.9

Oklahoma 487,840,964 19.3 15.9

Oregon 384,471,903 24.1 24.1

Pennsylvania 1,262,067,392 18.6 22.8

Rhode Island 168,223,709 41.4 41.4

South Carolina 523,272,393 16.6 16.6

South Dakota 216,924,997 35.9 35.9

Tennessee 650,004,244 18.1 15.6

Texas 2,713,168,916 17.1 17.1

Utah 272,012,203 18.7 18.7

Vermont 156,113,837 44.2 48.1

Virginia 782,757,538 16.2 16.2

Washington 521,454,439 16.9 16.9

West Virginia 336,155,483 32.5 32.5

Wisconsin 578,773,304 20.6 20.6

Wyoming 197,058,252 30.5 30.5

Total 30,074,581,106$ 22.83 Average Increase 23.92 Average Increase

State

FY 2020 New

Revenues

Needed

State Gas & Diesel Motor Fuel Tax Increase

Revenue Equivalent Needed if

"Transportation Empowerment Act"

Became Law (Cents/Gallon)

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