3 House Committees Will Mark Up 5-Year, $260 Billion Bill Next Week
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January 27, 2012
Three House of Representatives committees will mark up next week a five-year, $260 billion highway and transit reauthorization bill. The key policy legislative language is expected to be released by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday or Tuesday, followed by a committee meeting Thursday morning to consider amendments and vote on the bill, the "American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act."
State transportation department executives were briefed on the measure Thursday evening by House T&I Committee staff during a conference call organized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation officials. Two draft bill summaries circulating on Capitol Hill this week indicate the House measure will include many provisions that state DOTs have long called for…
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