,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bied ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot toll cr$it m>ketplace program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,toll ,cr$it ,m>ketplace ,act4 #b4 ,toll cr$it m>ketplace pilot program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! toll cr$it m>ketplace pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,toll cr$it ,! t]m toll cr$it means ! cr$it t c be us$ t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t "u section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,toll cr$it m>ketplace ,! t]m toll cr$it m>ketplace means a m>ket 9 :i* toll cr$its c be pur*as$ & sold by ,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & implem5t a pilot program to develop a toll cr$it m>ketplace = ,/ates to buy & sell toll cr$its 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 p>ticipat+ ,/ates2 7#c7 to analyze ! impact ( ! pur*ase or sale ( toll cr$its on transportation exp5ditures2 & 7#d7 to te/ ! feasibility ( exp&+ ! toll cr$it m>ket to all[ all ,/ates to p>ticipate on a p]man5t basis4 7d7 ,p>ticipants ,! ,secret>y %all select n few] ?an #aj ,/ates to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4 7e7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all e/abli% proc$ures = a toll cr$it m>ketplace2 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all provide notice to ,/ates t ! ,secret>y is reque/+ p>ticipants = ! pilot program2 & 7#c7 %all all[ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program-- 7,a7 a ,/ate t ma9ta9s a toll cr$it balance accumulat$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 a ,/ate t does n ma9ta9 infra/ructure = ! collection ( toll cr$its2 & 7,c7 a ,/ate t has n accumulat$ a toll cr$it balance4 7f7 ,transf] or sale ( toll cr$its 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all all[ a p>ticipat+ ,/ate to sell a toll cr$it n previ\sly us$ by ! ,/ate "u section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,a ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! toll cr$it m>ketplace %all be subject to section #abj7;i77#b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,website support ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an onl9e plat=m t all[s p>ticipat+ ,/ates to (f] & bid on toll cr$it pur*ases4 7#d7 ,ov]sight 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may-- 7i7 review any pur*ase & sale ( a toll cr$it "u ! pilot program2 & 7ii7 limit or prohibit a pur*ase or sale ( a toll cr$it "u ! pilot program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! pur*ase or sale is n consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,appeal ,if ! ,secret>y limits or prohibits a pur*ase or sale ( a toll cr$it "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,/ate notice ( t det]m9ation2 7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate receives ! notice "u clause 7i71 ! ,/ate may reque/ t ! ,secret>y reconsid] ! det]m9ation2 & 7iii7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a reque/ "u clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation on ! reque/4 7g7 ,use ( toll cr$its & funds 7#a7 ,use ( toll cr$its by pur*as] ,a p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all use a toll cr$it pur*as$ "u ! pilot program t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t = a project c>ri$ out "u title #bc or *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 accordance ) section #abj7;i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,use ( proce$s f sale ( toll cr$its ,a p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all use ! proce$s f ! sale ( a toll cr$it "u ! pilot program = a project eligible = assi/ance "u title #bc or *apt] #ec ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,metropolitan plann+ organization & local gov]nm5t toll cr$it allocation 7#a7 ,pur*ase ( toll cr$its ,on reque/ ( a metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate1 & ) a timely paym5t ( ! am\nt ( ! toll cr$its1 a ,/ate may pur*ase toll cr$its "u ?is section on behalf ( ! metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,allocation ( toll cr$its ,on approval ( ! relevant metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate may allocate toll cr$its pur*as$ by ! ,/ate = use by ! metropolitan plann+ organization or local gov]nm5t4 7i7 ,limitation on use ( ,f$]al funds = ! pur*ase ( toll cr$its ,a ,/ate1 metropolitan plann+ organization1 or local gov]nm5t may n use ,f$]al funds to pur*ase toll cr$its on ! toll cr$it m>ketplace4 7j7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,/ate report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ea* pur*ase or sale 9 ! toll cr$it m>ketplace "u ! pilot program-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate t sold ! toll cr$it %all provide to ! ,secret>y in=mation on ! transaction1 includ+-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( ca% receiv$2 7ii7 ! value ( ! toll cr$it sold2 7iii7 ! int5d$ use ( ! ca%2 & 7iv7 ! rema9+ toll cr$it balance ( ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,/ate t pur*as$ ! toll cr$it %all provide to ! ,secret>y in=mation on-- 7i7 ! value ( ! toll cr$it pur*as$2 & 7ii7 ! anticipat$ use ( ! toll cr$it4 7#b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 & ea* ye> !reaft] = ! duration ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! progress ( ! toll cr$it m>ketplace4 7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates "u subsection 7l71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7i7 evaluates :e!r a toll cr$it m>ketplace is viable2 7ii7 describes ! buy+ & sell+ activities ( ! toll cr$it m>ketplace2 7iii7 det]m9es ! av]age sales price ( toll cr$its2 7iv7 evaluates :e!r ! pilot program c\ld be exp&$ to m ,/ates or all ,/ates2 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 ( ! ,secret>y4 7k7 ,,gao report ,aft] ! end ( ! fir/ ye> dur+ :i* ! toll cr$it m>ketplace is 9 op]ation1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy on ! p]=mance ( ! toll cr$it m>ketplace2 & 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7,a7 an evaluation reg>d+ :e!r ! pilot program is successful2 & 7,b7 any recomm5dations on h[ to improve ! pilot program4 7l7 ,sunset ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$4