Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act amends title 23 section 126(a) by increasing the transferability limit for Federal-aid highway funds from 50 percent to 75 percent. The bill gives states and highway program administrators more flexibility to move eligible Federal-aid highway funds among eligible highway uses.
Who Benefits and How
State departments of transportation benefit from greater flexibility to shift Federal-aid highway funds to priority projects or program categories. Local transportation agencies and highway contractors may benefit when states can move more funding toward projects ready to proceed. Federal Highway Administration division offices benefit from a clearer statutory transfer limit.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal Highway Administration grant administrators and state transportation finance offices must track a higher transferability ceiling. Programs that would have retained funds under the 50 percent transfer cap may see more funds shifted away if states use the expanded authority.
Key Provisions
- Provides the short title as the Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act.
- Amends title 23 section 126(a).
- Increases the Federal-aid highway fund transferability threshold from 50 percent to 75 percent.
- Expands state flexibility to transfer highway funds within the title 23 framework.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Increases the share of Federal-aid highway funds that may be transferred under title 23 section 126(a) from 50 percent to 75 percent.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Highways, Federal Funding
Primary Purpose
Increases the share of Federal-aid highway funds that may be transferred under title 23 section 126(a) from 50 percent to 75 percent.
Policy Domains
Section 2 Federal-aid highway fund transferability increase
Identified Gains
- State departments of transportation
- Local transportation agencies
- Highway contractors
Identified Costs
- Federal Highway Administration grant administrators
- State transportation finance offices
- Highway programs losing transferred funds
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Ms. Hageman (for herself and Ms. Titus) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Local transportation agencies, State departments of transportation
Federal Highway Administration grant administrators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "fhwa"
- → Federal Highway Administration
- "state_dot"
- → State department of transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The title 23 section 126(a) share increased by the bill from 50 percent to 75 percent.
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