Get Out the Vote 2014

Campaign in support of Transportation Funding Bill - Texas Proposition 1 on the November 4, 2014 Ballot

History

The Texas Legislature passed a measure estimated to increase transportation funding by as much as $1.4 billion annually if Texas voters approve it in the November 2014 election.

Proposition 1 – Ballot proposition that will create a constitutional amendment authorizing this funding if passed

Goal: The ASCE Texas Section is undertaking a grassroots campaign to get out the vote (GOTV) to help pass Proposition 1

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Transportation – A Crisis• Texas is facing a serious

transportation crisis that nobody is talking about.

• We do not have enough dedicated funds budgeted to even sustain our current road conditions beyond the next two years.

• The population of Texas is expected to double over the next 25 years

Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/get-the-facts/#sthash.nPO4nlyI.dpuf

Amendment Bill LanguageTexASCE.org/TXprops

"The constitutional amendment providing for the use and dedication of certain money transferred to the state highway fund to assist in the completion of transportation construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects, not to include toll roads.“

• Vote YES or NO on the above statement

• Relevant Bills: SJR 1 and HB 1

FAILURE TO ACT

• Increased traffic

• Longer commutes

• More toll roads

• Crumbling, unsafe roads

• Expensive wear and tear on our vehicles

• Burdening our children and grandchildren with greater debt

Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/get-the-facts/#sthash.nPO4nlyI.dpuf

Source: http://www.asce.org/infrastructure/report-card/economic-study/

SJR 1 Questions & Answers

How much will bill passage mean for our roads?

Current estimates reveal that the amendment would generate approximately $1.4 billion per year for Texas’ highway fund. However, the final amount will be affected by a handful of variables, like energy prices and the amount of oil and gas production.Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/sjr-1-questions-answers/

Does this mean that we will end up with more toll roads or that we will incur more debt?

No, the constitutional amendment ensures that any revenue from the proposition may be used only for free-access, non-tolled projects. Further, the revenue generated cannot be used to issue more debt.

SJR 1 is an important initial step in returning Texas to a pay-as-you-go, free access road system, and a step away from massive debt and toll road approaches of the past

Source: http://www.texasfuture.com/sjr-1-questions-answers/

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Proposition 1 Campaign Strategy

• Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Information Graphics & Social Media Outreach

• Earned Media (Press Releases, Opinion Editorials & Media Days)

• Paid Media (Possibly Radio, Online & Billboard Advertising)

• Person-to-Person Contact

• Partnerships and Alliances

• Transportation Advocates of Texas

• Texas Future

• Other Pertinent Organizations

TO SUCCEED, WE’LL NEED EACH BRANCH’S PARTICIPATION

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Campaign Partners

Move Texas ForwardMoveTexasForward.com

Texas Infrastructure NowInfrastructureTexas.org

Promotional Resources

Texas Section website

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Twitter @TEXAStweets, #TXTraffic

Opinion-Editorial to your local newspapers

Infrastructure Report Card

Informational Graphic Poster

Texas Civil Engineer Magazine

Do you support Proposition 1? Would you like to get involved?

Contact

Stephen B. Crawford PE

Committee on Public Relations and Professional Image (VP-Professional)

Phone: 214-201-1270scrawford@halff.com  

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