Public Policy Council Minutes


The Public Policy Council meets by conference call bi-monthly. Council participants are drawn from each of ACT's nine regions to have a national voice on key TDM policy issues. Minutes and meeting summaries are distributed.

October 2007-July 2007

  • IRS Releases Two Notices Regarding Transit Benefit (October 2007)
  • ACT Notes Progress in Fight to Preserve CMAQ (October 2007)
  • Congress Takes First Steps on Global Warming Legislation (October 2007)
  • FHWA Announces FY 2008 CMAQ Apportionment (October 2007)
  • ACT Responds to FTA NTD Reporting Docket (October 2007)
  • Congressman Wolf Pushes for the Creation of a 'National Telework Week' (October, 2007)
  • ACT Letter of Support to Congressman Wolf
  • FTA releases Four New Program Guidance Circulars (October, 2007)
  • APTA Releases Greenhouse Gas Report (September 2007)
  • 2007 Urban Mobility Report Released (September 2007)
  • House & Senate pass separate energy bills (August 2007)
  • ACT Energy Bill Score Card (as of House/Senate Passage)
  • ACT Successful in Protecting CMAQ (August 2007)
  • ACT announces first reauthorization task for meeting (August 2007)
  • ACT extends invitation and assistance for ACT members to host and participate in Congressional Regional Roundtables (August 2007)
  • Senator Warner (R-VA) and Lieberman (I-CT) Announce Comprehensive carbon 'Cap & Trade' legislation (August 2007)
  • DOT announces it's 5 'Urban Partners' (August 2007)
  • FTA announces new 'Private Participation in Transit' Website (July, 2007)
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    May 2007-January 2007

  • Federal Communications Commission examines 511 traveler information designation (May 9, 2007)
  • ACT applauds House T&I leaders on their efforts to stop unbalanced rescissions of CMAQ funds (April 26,2007)
  • Wartime Supplemental Includes Federal Aid Highway Rescission -- Bush veto expected (April 25, 2007)
  • ACT submits testimony to House Ways & Means Committee regarding energy policy (April 24, 2007)
  • ACT responds to GAO report on 'Fraud in the Federal Employee Transit Benefit Program' and Senate Homeland Security & Government Relations Hearing (April 24, 2007)
  • ACT Calls on its members to Call Their STATE DOTs to SAVE CMAQ E-elert (April 4, 2007)
  • Senator Stevens (R-AK) and Landrieu (D-LA) introduce legislation to expand telework in the Federal workforce (April 4, 2007)
  • Congressman Shays (R-CT) and Senator Dodd (D-CT) introduce telework tax fairness bill (March 27, 2007)
  • Congressman McGovern (D-MA) and Schumer (D-NY) introduce transit benefit partiy legislation (March 23, 2007)
  • Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR) and Senator Wyden (D-OR) introduce Bicycle Commuter Act (March 23, 2007)
  • FHWA Amends Application Process for TCSP and other Discretionary Programs **** FUNDING OPPROTUNITY (March 22, 2007)
  • Congress passes FY 2007 Funding Resolution (February 15, 2007)
  • ACT Reacts to President Bush's State of the Union (January 24th, 2007)
  • IRS Creates New Guidance for Pre-Tax Transit Benefit and Electronic Fare Media (January 22nd, 2007)
  • FHWA Announces FY 2007 Availability of Funds for Discretionary Programs ** FUNDING OPPROTUNITY FOR ACT (January 6, 2007)
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    December 2006-September 2006

  • DOT Releases Information about its Congestion Relief Initiative**FUNDING OPPROTUNITY FOR ACT MEMBERS (December 15, 2006)
  • FHWA Releases Draft CMAQ Guidance - Summary (December 6, 2006)
  • Mid Term Election Summary (November 9,2006)
  • IRS Increases Transit/Vanpool & Parking Benefit Limits for 2007 (November 9, 2006)
  • Federal Highways Announces FY 2007 apportionment levels for the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) program (Oct 16, 2006)
  • ACT congratulates Secretary Mary Peters on Senate Confirmation (Oct 14, 2006)
  • ACT responds to FTA Guidance on Conversion of HOVs into HOT lanes (Oct 10, 2006)
  • FTA Releases Guidance on Conversion of HOVs into HOT lanes (Oct 2, 2006)
  • ACT Named To Surface Transportation Policy & Revenue Technical Advisory Committee (Sept. 13, 2006)
  • Mary Peters Nominated to Become Secretary of Transportation (Sept. 5, 2006)
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    July 2006-May 2006

  • ACT Legislative Update & E-lert (July 31, 2006)
  • DOT Announces Delay in FY 2007 Value Pricing Project Deadline (July 17, 2006)
  • Policy ACTion Alert - Funding Recission and Hearings on State/Metro Planning (July 11, 2006)
  • ACT Letter to Secretary Mineta on Congestion Plan (July 5, 2006)
  • ACT Member Letter regarding CMAQ Recission (July 2006)
  • ACT Letter to DOT Requesting Improved CMAQ Guidance (June 28, 2006)
  • Policy ACTion Alert - Secretary Mineta Unveils Congestion Plan (June 28, 2006)
  • ACT Gas Price Policy Paper (May 2006)
  • ACT Letter to President Bush on Gas Prices(May 12, 2006)
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