House T and I Committee Announces Listening Session Locations

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) announced the locations for a series of national field hearings and public forums, the first step in drafting multi-year surface transportation reauthorization legislation. The Committee will seek input from transportation stakeholders on how to consolidate and improve the performance of the highway and transit programs, cut government red tape and streamline the project delivery process, increase private sector investment in infrastructure, identify creative financing alternatives, and other ideas for writing the legislation. The Committee will gather information for the transportation reauthorization bill through visits to Beckley and Charleston West Virginia on February 14, and the following locations from February 17-25: the Philadelphia Metropolitan area; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Rochester, New York; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; the Chicago Metropolitan area; Vancouver, Washington; Fresno, California; Los Angeles; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and the Memphis Metropolitan area. AGC will be identifying members to participate in these sessions to present the construction industry’s concerns and recommendations.  Please contact Brian Deery at the number below if you would like to participate. For more information, contact Brian Deery at (703) 837-5319 or deeryb@agc.org.