| Current Law | Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003 |
House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU |
Senate SAFETEA of 2005 |
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Modifies NHS/STP eligibilities to include invasive plant species, brownfields, and environmental restoration. [1608] | No comparable provision | Similar to Administration bill for environmental restoration and invasive plant species, except: adds eligibility for elimination of invasive species to create fuel breaks for wildfire prevention and control, no provision for brownfields. [1601] |
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Use of HOV lanes - clarifies existing law and gives more flexibility to State and local agencies for effective management of HOV facilities. see "Other Operations Provisions" | Use of HOV lanes - similar to Administration bill. see "Other Operations Provisions" | Use of HOV lanes - similar to Administration bill, but defines "responsible agency" to include public authorities and public or private entities designated by a State to collect tolls. See "Other Operations Provisions" |
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States can provide idling reduction facilities in Interstaterights-of-way. [1613] | No comparable provision | Similar provision as Administration bill to allow State to provide idling reduction facilities, but with qualifier to protect existing designated truck parking spaces, and trucks with alternative idle reduction technologies [1608] |
| Stormwater mitigation is eligible for STP funding as a Transportation Enhancement project | No change from current law | No change from current law | Stormwater mitigation: Requires that 2% of a State's STP apportionment be available only for highway stormwater discharge mitigation projects . [1620] |
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Increases amount of bridge funds that can be used to preserve historic bridges; clarifies that funding limitation applies only to bridge funds. [1812(h)] | No comparable provision | Same as Administration bill [1807(a)(7)] |
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State can assume Secy's responsibilities (except those related to tribes) for TE, Rec Trails, and TCSP; requires MOU, renegotiated every 3 years; compliance reviews. [1815] | Establishes pilot program for up to 5 States to assume Secy's responsibilities for TE, Rec Trails, and specified projects (Transportation System Management & Operations; ITS research, devel., & operational tests). [1207] | No comparable provision |
| For Statewide & Metro planning, establishes a factor to protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns. | Same as current law [6001] | Same as Administration bill [6001] | Modifies scope of metropolitan and statewide planning processes to integrate natural resource concerns [1501] Similar modification to project planning [1503] |
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No comparable provision | No comparable provision | Habitat, streams, and wetlands mitigation fund - States should establish, to encourage mitigation in advance or in conjunction with a highway or transit project; adds NHS and STP eligibilities. Permits use of banked funds for projects to protect existing roadways from anticipated flooding of a closed basin lake; Secretary may allow State to be reimbursed from Emergency Relief funds. [1505] |
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