To remove privatized highways from consideration in apportioning highway funding among States.
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)Legislative Activity
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 1759 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
March 13, 2012
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 1759 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
March 13, 2012
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1759 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
March 13, 2012
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1759 proposed by Senator Bingaman.(consideration: CR S1593-1594, S1595-1596; text: CR S1593)
March 13, 2012
Amendment SA 1759 proposed by Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S1593-1594, S1595-1596; text: CR S1593) To remove privatized highways from consideration in apportioning highway funding among States.
March 13, 2012
Amendment SA 1759 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37.
March 13, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
March 1, 2012
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 1759. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 45, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following: ``(C) Further adjustment for privatized highways.-- ``(i) Definition of privatized highway.--In this subparagraph: ``(I) In general.--The term `privatized highway' means a highway that was formerly a publically operated toll road that is subject to an agreement giving a private entity-- ``(aa) control over the operation of the highway; and ``(bb) ownership over the toll revenues collected from the operation of the highway. ``(II) Exclusion.--The term `privatized highway' does not include any highway or toll road that was originally-- ``(aa) financed and constructed using private funds; and ``(bb) operated by a private entity. ``(ii) Adjustment.--After making the adjustments to the apportionment of a State under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall further adjust the amount to be apportioned to the State by reducing the apportionment by an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(I) the amount to be apportioned to the State, as so adjusted under those subparagraphs; and ``(II) the percentage described in clause (iii). ``(iii) Percentage.--The percentage referred to in clause (ii) is the percentage equal to the sum obtained by adding-- ``(I) the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(aa) \1/2\; and ``(bb) the proportion that-- ``(AA) the total number of lane miles on privatized highway lanes on National Highway System routes in a State; bears to ``(BB) the total number of all lane miles on National Highway System routes in the State; and ``(II) the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(aa) \1/2\; and ``(bb) the proportion that-- ``(AA) the total number of vehicle miles traveled on privatized highway lanes on National Highway System routes in the State; bears to ``(BB) the total number of vehicle miles traveled on all lanes on National Highway System routes in the State. ``(iv) Reapportionment.--An amount withheld from apportionment to a State under clause (ii) shall be reapportioned among all other States based on the proportions calculated under subparagraph (A). ______