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Will congress move quickly on a highway bill?

Talking Michigan Transportation

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Welcome and Introduction
1:34
Reauthorization Timeline Explained
4:17
National EV Fees Discussion
8:32
USDOT Priorities and Reorganization
11:53
Bipartisan Opportunities in Transportation
17:57
Trust Fund Challenges and Solutions
21:57
Road Usage Charge Proposals
Talking Michigan Transportation
Will congress move quickly on a highway bill?
May 08, 2025 Season 7 Episode 221
Michigan Department of Transportation

Congressional leaders of various infrastructure committees have shown some interest in adopting a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, offering departments of transportation and contractors some certainty, well ahead of the current act’s expiration in 2026. 

Susan Howard, policy and government relations director for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), returns to the podcast to share what she’s hearing in conversations on Capitol Hill. 

Late last month, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves released a budget reconciliation proposal. 

Howard explains what that means, where the conversations will move from here and what the reduction in work force at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and other U.S. Department of Transportation agencies could mean.