,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bagb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself & ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot toll cr$it m>ket place program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,toll cr$it m>ketplace pilot program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & implem5t a pilot program to develop a toll cr$it m>ketplace = ,/ates to buy & sell toll cr$its4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! pilot program are-- 7#a7 to id5tify :e!r a monet>y value c be assign$ to toll cr$its2 7#b7 to id5tify ! disc\nt$ rate ( toll cr$its = ca%2 7#c7 to det]m9e if ! pur*ase ( toll cr$its by ,/ates provides ! pur*as+ ,/ate budget flexibility to deal ) fund+ issues1 includ+ (f-sy/em ne$s1 transit sy/ems ) high op]at+ co/s1 or ca% fl[ issues2 & 7#d7 to te/ ! feasibility ( exp&+ ! toll cr$it m>ket to all[ all ,/ates to p>ticipate on a p]man5t basis4 7c7 ,adm9i/ration ( pilot program ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration1 %all det]m9e h[ a toll cr$it m>ketplace w "w &-- 7#a7 e/abli% an onl9e plat=m t all[s p>ticipat+ ,/ates to (f] & bid on toll cr$it pur*ases2 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 provide notice to ,/ates t ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration reque/s p>ticipants = ! toll cr$it m>ketplace2 7#c7 all[ ,/ates t ma9ta9 a toll cr$it balance accumulat$ be=e ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ,/ates t d n ma9ta9 infra/ructure = ! collection ( toll cr$its or h n accumulat$ a toll cr$it balance to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program2 & 7#d7 n all[ a ,/ate to pur*ase or sell toll cr$its 9 an am\nt t is less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! toll cr$it's value if appli$ z a non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t "u section #abj7;i77#a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] notice ( ! pilot program is provid$ to ! ,/ates "u subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate on ! progress ( ! toll cr$it m>ketplace4 7#b7 ,/ate report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a pur*ase or sale 9 ! toll cr$it m>ketplace1 a ,/ate sell+ toll cr$its %all provide ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration ) in=mation on ! transaction1 ! am\nt ( ca% receiv$ & ! value ( toll cr$its sold1 on ! int5d$ use ( ! ca%1 & an update on ! ,/ate's rema9+ toll cr$it balance4 ,a ,/ate pur*as+ toll cr$its %all provide ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration ) in=mation on ! value ( toll cr$its pur*as$1 ! anticipat$ use ( ! toll cr$its1 & plans = ma9ta9+ ma9t5ance ( ef=t = sp5d+ on ,f$]al-aid highways projects4 7#c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> & aft] notice is giv5 "u subsection 7c77#b7 & ea* ye> !reaft] t ! pilot program is 9 effect1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & make su* report publicly available on its website t-- 7,a7 det]m9es :e!r a toll cr$it m>ketplace is viable2 7,b7 describes ( ! buy+ & sell+ activities ( ! toll cr$it m>ketplace2 7,c7 det]m9es ( ! monet>y value ( toll cr$its2 7,d7 det]m9es :e!r ! pilot program c\ld be exp&$ to m ,/ates & or all ,/ates2 & 7,e7 provides updat$ in=mation on ! toll cr$it balance accumulat$ by ea* ,/ate4 7e7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#b7 ,toll cr$it ,! t]m toll cr$it means ! cr$it t c be us$ = non-,f$]al %>e "u section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,toll cr$it m>ketplace ,! t]m toll cr$it m>ketplace means a m>ket :]e toll cr$its c be pur*as$ & sold by ,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7f7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,a ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! toll cr$it m>ketplace %all cont9ue to be subject to requirem5ts ( section #abj7;i77#b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7g7 ,use ( funds receiv$ = ! sale 7#a7 ,c]tification ,a ,/ate receiv+ funds 9 ex*ange = a toll cr$it %all be requir$ to c]tify t ! proce$s w be us$ = highway1 transit1 & o!r relat$ projects & mu/ receive approval f ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration be=e exp5d+ su* funds4 7#b7 ,approval ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt ( a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration %all s5d a notice ( decision approv+ or reject+ ! ,/ate's submission4 ,a notice ( disapproval %all be accompani$ by an explanation ( ! gr\nds = disapproval & provide recomm5dations = resubmitt+ a c]tification t w be approv$4 7#c7 ,appeal ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ,/ate receives a notice ( decision to reject its submission1 su* ,/ate may appeal ! decision to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation :o1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt1 %all review & adjudicate su* appeal4 7h7 ,metropolitan plann+ organization & local gov]nm5t toll cr$it allocation 7#a7 ,pur*ase ( toll cr$its ,^u reque/ ( an int]e/$ metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate may pur*ase toll cr$its on behalf ( a metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t ^u reque/ & timely paym5t ( ! am\nt ( su* cr$its by su* organization or gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,allocation ( toll cr$its ,a ,/ate pur*as+ toll cr$its )\t prior reque/s f a metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t may allocate ^? toll cr$its = use by a metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t ^u approval by ! bo>d ( lead]%ip ( su* metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t4 7i7 ,limitation on use ( ,f$]al funds = ! pur*ase ( toll cr$its 7#a7 ,limitation on ,f$]al funds ,a ,/ate1 metropolitan plann+ organization1 or local gov]nm5t may n use ,f$]al funds to pur*ase toll cr$its on ! toll cr$it m>ketplace4 7#b7 ,use ( toll cr$its ,any recipi5t ( ,f$]al fund+ "u ,title #bc or ,title #di t pur*ases toll cr$its "u ?is ,act may n use su* toll cr$its = m ?an #aj p]c5t ( its annual apportionm5t 9 any fiscal ye>4 #b4 ,toll cr$it eligibility z collat]al "u ! ,railroad ,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9anc+ ,program ,section #hbb7;f7 ( title #de1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #hbb7;f77#b77;,a7 ! foll[+3 7i7 collat]al t is eligible = use 9 an application includes cr$its e>n$ "u section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4