NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy

NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management New York, NY May 1, 2008 Mortimer L. Downey Chairman, PB Consult, Inc Intergovernmental Forum Chair

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Financing Transportation In the 21 st Century An Intergovernmental Perspective January 2008

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Convened by the National Academy of Public Administration on behalf of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Consortium CSG ICMA NACO NCSL NGA NLC

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance 20 Members designated by consortium members or added by the Forum NAPA NACO NGA NCSL CSG NLC ICMA Mortimer Downey Ed de Seve Scott Hagerty (Alameda County Tony Giancola (NACE) Bill Graves (Frmr Gov Kansas) Capri Cafaro (Ohio Senate) Bruce Starr (Oregon Senate) Mark Norris (Tenn Senate) Richard Daley (Chicago) Marcia Marcoux (Rochester, MN) Suzette Denslo (Va Mun League) Mike Eastland (No. Cent TX COG)

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance 20 Members designated by consortium members or added by the Forum Executive Branch Andrew Abrams (OMB) Phyllis Scheinberg (DOT) Congress Jim Jim Others Jack Basso (AASHTO) Tom Downs (Eno Foundation) Rudy Penner (Urban Institute) Hearn (Sen Budget) Kolb (House T & I) Tymon (House T & I)

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance PROCESS Staff Research and Interviews Expert Advisory Panel Commissioned Paper on Roles and Responsibilities Committee Meetings (3) Report Drafting and Review General Consensus on Report with Exceptions as Noted

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance What are the elements of the transportation system? Who owns and operates these different elements? How do federal, state and local jurisdictions work together? – How is the system funded? – How are priorities set and plans made? – Who builds it? – Who operates and maintains it?

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Transportation in America is an Intergovernmental Enterprise u Planning u Financing u Building u Operating

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Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance The System is Facing Challenges Vision Needed Increased Demand Performance Costs Funding

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Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance CONTEXT

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Evolution of the Federal Role-Renewed Vision for Transportation Developments in Goods Movement Climate Change Fiscal Strains at all Government Levels

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance RECOMMENDATIONS

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Recommendation One Take Prompt Action to Sustain Revenue Sources

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Recommendation Two Collaboratively Establish National Performance Goals and Intergovernmental Roles/Responsibilities

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Recommendation Three Maintain the “User/Beneficiary Pay” Principle

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Recommendation Four Examine a Wide Range of Revenue Scenarios—Traditional and New

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Recommendation Five Consider the Intergovernmental Impacts of Financing Proposals

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Recommendation Six Provide Transition Time for Major Shifts in Finance

Intergovernmental Fiscal Forum on Transportation Finance Report Available www. napawash. org/pc_intergov/Forum_transportation. html

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