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LEGISLATIVEACTION

ACEC Supports
PABs for Public
Buildings

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ENGINEERING INC.

JULY / AUGUST 2017

For transportation in fiscal year 2018, the
president's budget seeks full funding for the
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
programs funded through the Highway Trust
Fund, including $44.3 billion for highways
and $9.7 billion for transit formula grants.
It also includes $3.35 billion for the Airport
Improvement Program, which is consistent
with current funding.
U.S. DOT discretionary programs, however,
would be reduced by 13 percent, including
cuts to transit capital investment grants and
the elimination of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery multimodal grant program. The budget would also
eliminate the $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program.
Department of Defense programs are
slated for $52.3 billion in additional funding, which would include facilities construction, while the Corps of Engineers budget
would be cut by $1 billion. The president's
budget also proposes significant cuts to foreign assistance programs, as well as embassy
construction.
The State Revolving Fund programs
for water and wastewater would see a
modest increase in spending in 2018 while
Department of Energy programs would face
significant cuts.
Congress rejected many of the same proposed cuts in the spending bill for fiscal year
2017. Lawmakers are expected to debate a
budget for 2018 later this summer.

DAVID CALVERT / STRINGER / GETTY IMAGES

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resident Trump's 2018
budget blueprint
envisions a 10-year,
$1 trillion infrastructure
program, including
$200 billion in new
federal funding, private
investment and regulatory
reforms to expedite projects.
"The administration's goal is to seek longterm reforms on how infrastructure projects are
regulated, funded, delivered and maintained,"
his budget document states. A range of market sectors are likely targets, including surface
transportation, airports, waterways, ports,
drinking and wastewater, broadband and key
federal facilities. A subsequent White House
blog post added new details for how the
$200 billion in funding would be allocated
including $100 billion for local prioritization, $25 billion for rural infrastructure, and
$15 billion for "transformative projects."
The plan would expand existing financing
programs supported by ACEC: the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
program to finance transportation projects, as
well as a similar program, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, to support
water projects. It also includes tolling options
for projects on the interstate system and wider
use of private activity bonds for infrastructure
projects. The administration also wants to create a nongovernmental entity to manage the
nation's air traffic control system.

NASA? / CONTRIBUTOR / GETTY IMAGES

Outlined in President's
2018 Budget

HISHAM IBRAHIM / GETTY IMAGES

$1
Trillion
Infrastructure Program

Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Bill
Nelson, D-Fla., and Reps. Mike Kelly,
R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.,
have reintroduced legislation that
would create a new financing
mechanism to support the design
and construction of schools, courthouses, libraries and other public
buildings.
S. 326 and H.R. 960 would add
public buildings to the list of facilities
that qualify for private activity bonds
(PABs). Under the legislation, up to
$5 billion in PABs would be available
to state and local governments to
construct a variety of governmentally owned buildings, providing
needed infrastructure funding and
encouraging
public-private
partnerships.
The buildings would
continue to
be owned by
the governmental entity,
and the
bonds could
not be used
for sports
Sen. Dean Heller
R-Nev.
or entertainment
facilities.
ACEC and
its membership organizations are
working to
build support for S.
326/H.R. 960
through lobbying efforts
Sen. Bill Nelson
on Capitol
D-Fla.
Hill and
grass-roots member engagement.
The Council hopes the proposal will
be included in tax reform or infrastructure legislation that is expected
to move through Congress this fall.



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - July/August 2017

Engineering Inc - July/august 2017
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Working on a Cure
Year of Engagement
Employment Recovery
Brand Perception
Digital Documentation
Pli Market Remains Strong
Standing Tall
Mcmahon Power
Guest Column
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Intro
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Engineering Inc - July/august 2017
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T1
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T4
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T5
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T6
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - T8
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Contents
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 2
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 3
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 5
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 7
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 9
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Working on a Cure
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 11
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 12
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 13
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Year of Engagement
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 15
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 16
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 17
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Employment Recovery
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 19
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 20
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 21
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Brand Perception
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 23
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 24
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 25
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Digital Documentation
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 27
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 28
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 29
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 30
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Pli Market Remains Strong
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 32
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 33
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 34
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Standing Tall
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 39
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Mcmahon Power
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Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 42
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 43
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Guest Column
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 45
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 47
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 48
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 50
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - 51
Engineering Inc - July/August 2017 - Business Insights
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