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EPW Panel to Consider Nadeau’s Nomination July 15

The Senate Environment and Public Works panel will meet��July 15��to consider the nomination of Greg Nadeau to be administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

July 10, 2015

Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Trucking Safety Legislation

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) unveiled legislation��July 10 that would increase minimum levels of insurance trucks must carry and called on the secretary of Transportation to mandate that truckers get paid for hours worked.

July 10, 2015

Commerce Committee to Mark Up 6-Year Transport Bill July 15

The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to take up a six-year highway policy measure on July 15 that would establish certain reforms at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

July 9, 2015

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GOP Congressman Proposes Fuel Tax Increase

Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) introduced legislation that would raise federal fuel taxes by 10.1 cents per gallon, and index the new rate to inflation as a way to ensure the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

July 9, 2015

Senate Working Group Promotes VMT Program to Boost Trust Fund

Federal lawmakers should consider implementing a vehicle miles traveled pilot program nationwide as a way to boost dollars for infrastructure projects on a long-term basis, a Senate Finance Committee working group said in a report released July 8.

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July 8, 2015

Federal Standards Needed for Autonomous Technology to Excel, Volvo Executive Says

WASHINGTON — For autonomous driving technologies to continue to advance, lawmakers will have to approve federal standards that address various regulations at the state level, a Volvo executive told a Senate transportation panel on July 7.

July 7, 2015

ATA Among Groups Supporting Sen. Deb Fischer’s FMCSA Reform Bill

Two leading trucking associations and a key safety group have expressed support for legislation recently introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) designed to reform the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulatory process.��

July 7, 2015

Washington State Passes $16 Billion Transportation Plan, Includes Gas Tax Increase

The Washington state Legislature passed a $16.1 billion transportation funding plan earlier this month that would raise the gas tax to fund key infrastructure projects.

July 6, 2015

Fischer Unveils Bills to Reform FMCSA, Let Drivers Under 21 Cross State Lines

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has unveiled measures designed to reform the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulatory process, and establish a pilot program for truck drivers under age 21 to operate in interstate commerce.

July 6, 2015

Rhode Island May Call Special Session in Fall to Consider Truck Toll Plan, Lawmaker Says

The Rhode Island General Assembly adjourned without approving a controversial truck toll plan offered by the governor, but lawmakers are expected to meet in the fall to continue reviewing the plan, a key state lawmaker said.