,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fghj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4 ,pappas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a toll cr$it ex*ange pilot program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,toll ,cr$it ,m>ketplace ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,transf] & sale ( toll cr$its 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,orig9at+ ,/ate ,! t]m orig9at+ ,/ate means a ,/ate t-- 7,a7 is eligible to use a cr$it "u section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 has be5 select$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7d77#b74 7#b7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,recipi5t ,/ate ,! t]m recipi5t ,/ate means a ,/ate t receives a cr$it by transf] or by sale "u ?is section f an orig9at+ ,/ate4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% & implem5t a toll cr$it ex*ange pilot program 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! pilot program are-- 7#a7 to id5tify ! ext5t ( ! dem& to pur*ase toll cr$its2 7#b7 to id5tify ! ca% price ( toll cr$its ?r\gh bilat]al transactions betwe5 ,/ates2 7#c7 to analyze ! impact ( ! pur*ase or sale ( toll cr$its on transportation exp5ditures2 7#d7 to te/ ! feasibility ( exp&+ ! pilot program to all[ all ,/ates to p>ticipate on a p]man5t basis2 & 7#e7 to id5tify any o!r rep]cussions ( ! toll cr$it ex*ange4 7d7 ,selection ( orig9at+ ,/ates 7#a7 ,application ,9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program z an orig9at+ ,/ate1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 su* in=mation z is requir$ = ! ,secret>y to v]ify-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( unus$ toll cr$its = :i* ! ,/ate has submitt$ c]tification to ! ,secret>y t are available to be sold or transf]r$ "u ! pilot program1 includ+-- 7i7 toll rev5ue g5]at$ & ! s\rces ( t rev5ue2 7ii7 toll rev5ue us$ by public1 quasi-public1 & private ag5cies to build1 improve1 or ma9ta9 highways1 bridges1 or tunnels t s]ve ! public purpose ( int]/ate comm]ce2 & 7iii7 an acc\nt+ ( any ,f$]al funds us$ by ! public1 quasi-public1 or private ag5cy to build1 improve1 or ma9ta9 ! toll facility1 to validate t ! cr$it has be5 r$uc$ by a p]c5tage equal to ! p]c5tage ( ! total co/ ( build+1 improv+1 or ma9ta9+ ! facility t 0 d]iv$ f ,f$]al funds2 7,b7 ! docum5tation ( ma9t5ance ( ef=t = toll cr$its e>n$ by ! orig9at+ ,/ate2 & 7,c7 ! accuracy ( ! acc\nt+ sy/em ( ! ,/ate to e>n & track toll cr$its4 7#b7 ,selection ,( ! ,/ates t submit an application "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may select n m ?an #aj ,/ates to be designat$ z an orig9at+ ,/ate4 7#c7 ,limitation on sales ,at any "t1 ! ,secret>y may limit ! am\nt ( unus$ toll cr$its t may be (f]$ = sale "u ! pilot program4 7e7 ,transf] or sale ( cr$its 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide t an orig9at+ ,/ate may transf] or sell to a recipi5t ,/ate a cr$it n previ\sly us$ by ! orig9at+ ,/ate "u section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,website support ,! ,secret>y %all make available a publicly accessible website on :i* orig9at+ ,/ates %all po/ ! am\nt ( toll cr$its1 v]ifi$ "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 t are available = sale or transf] to a recipi5t ,/ate4 7#c7 ,bilat]al transactions ,an orig9at+ ,/ate & a recipi5t ,/ate may ent] into a bilat]al transaction to sell or transf] v]ifi$ toll cr$its4 7#d7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a cr$it is transf]r$ or sold1 ! orig9at+ ,/ate & ! recipi5t ,/ate %all jo9tly submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 notification ( ! transf] or sale1 includ+ details on-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( toll cr$its t h be5 sold or transf]r$2 7,b7 ! price paid or o!r value transf]r$ 9 ex*ange = ! toll cr$its2 7,c7 ! int5d$ use by ! recipi5t ,/ate ( ! toll cr$its1 if kn[n2 7,d7 ! int5d$ use by ! orig9at+ ,/ate ( ! ca% or o!r value transf]r$2 7,e7 an update on ! toll cr$it balance ( ! orig9at+ ,/ate & ! recipi5t ,/ate2 & 7,f7 any o!r in=mation ab\t ! transaction t ! ,secret>y may require4 7#e7 ,use ( cr$its by transf]ee or pur*as] ,a recipi5t ,/ate may use a cr$it receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t = any funds made available to c>ry out title #bc or *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 accordance ) section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,use ( proce$s f sale ( cr$its ,an orig9at+ ,/ate %all use ! proce$s f ! sale ( a cr$it "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! con/ruction co/s ( any project 9 ! orig9at+ ,/ate t is eligible "u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7f7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! progress ( ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7i7 det]m9es :e!r a toll cr$it m>ketplace is viable & co/-effective2 7ii7 describes ! buy+ & sell+ activities "u ! pilot program2 7iii7 describes ! av]age sale price ( toll cr$its2 7iv7 det]m9es :e!r ! pilot program c\ld be exp&$ to m ,/ates or all ,/ates or to non-,/ate op]ators ( toll facilities2 7v7 provides updat$ in=mation on ! toll cr$it balance accumulat$ by ea* ,/ate2 & 7vi7 describes ! li/ ( projects t 7 assi/$ by ! pilot program2 & 7,b7 make ! report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7g7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate ! pilot program or ! p>ticipation ( any ,/ate 9 ! pilot program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! pilot program is n s]v+ a public b5efit2 or 7,b7 x is n co/ effective to c>ry out ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,proc$ures ,! t]m9ation ( ! pilot program or ! p>ticipation ( a ,/ate 9 ! pilot program %all be c>ri$ out consi/5t ) ,f$]al requirem5ts = project close\t1 adju/m5t1 & cont9u+ responsibilities4