Pennsylvania's P3 Implementation Manual: An Overview
On January 9, 2013, the Pennsylvania Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board (P3 Board) approved the Implementation Manual for Solicited and Unsolicited Projects (Implementation Manual), which...
View ArticleCan New Jersey Bank On the Infrastructure Bank?
The Northeast relies heavily on transportation for its day-to-day functions. Increasingly unpredictable climate changes, dense population, and rapidly aging infrastructure have made the ability to...
View ArticleP3 Solution for Pennsylvania Bridge Repairs Must Wait for Transportation Plan...
Bryan Kendro, director of the Office of Policy and Public Private Partnerships for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), told InfraAmericas that repair of many of the state’s bridges...
View ArticleWater Infrastructure Loan Program Reintroduced in Congress
On February 25, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) reintroduced legislation authorizing federal water infrastructure projects and creating a federal loan program modeled after the Transportation...
View ArticlePresident Obama Proposes Plan To Encourage Private Investment in Infrastructure
President Obama recently announced the Rebuild America Partnership plan (RAPP), a bipartisan effort focused on rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure and driving economic growth. Through RAPP,...
View ArticleMaryland Passes P3 Legislation
Legislation encouraging the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) to address Maryland’s growing infrastructure needs has been passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor O’Malley...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Passes Water Resources Development Act
Hoping to address billions of dollars of necessary water infrastructure maintenance and improvements, the U.S. Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) on May 15, 2013....By: Brian Walsh
View ArticlePA Transportation Funding Bill Brings Unprecedented Investment to Infrastructure
Thursday night, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a comprehensive transportation bill to fund roads, bridges, mass transit, rail freight, ports, and airports over the next five years. Governor...
View ArticleWater Resources Legislation Could Lead to Increase of U.S. Water P3s
President Obama recently signed into law the Water Resources and Reform Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA). The statute begins to address ways to fund the billions of dollars necessary to update the...
View ArticlePresident Obama Seeks To Expand Market for P3 Transportation Projects
As part of his ongoing effort to urge Congress to address the nation’s critical infrastructure needs, President Obama recently announced the signing of an executive order creating the Build America...
View ArticleCongress Passes Highway Funding Bill; Includes Pension Funding Relief
Last week, Congress gave final approval to a $10.8 billion bill that will keep federal highway funds flowing to states through the busy summer construction season. While this short-term “patch” offers...
View ArticleNew P3 Legislation To Take Effect in Washington, D.C.
A new law intended to encourage more widespread use of public-private partnerships (P3s) in the District of Columbia is set to become a reality in the coming weeks. The Public-Private Partnership Act...
View ArticlePresident Announces New Build America Initiatives; Introduces New Type of...
President Obama recently announced the latest steps federal agencies are taking to better incorporate private sector capital and expertise in improving the nation’s infrastructure. The announcement...
View ArticleObama’s Proposed 2016 Budget Seeks To Address Infrastructure Needs
The Obama administration's proposed 2016 budget, released on February 2, 2015, reflects the administration's commitment to finding ways to finance the country’s growing infrastructure requirements. The...
View ArticleBill Would Create New Category of Tax-Exempt Bonds, Tax Credits for P3 Projects
On May 4, 2015, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking minority member Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and Senator John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota, introduced legislation entitled the "Move...
View ArticleGeorgia Passes New Social P3 Legislation
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law new public-private partnership (P3) legislation, the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act (SB 59) (the Act) on May 5, 2015. The Act...
View ArticleProposed Legislation Provides Further Support for P3 Transportation
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives calls for the senior procurement executive of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to enhance the services of the Office of...
View ArticleNew Rules Encourage Use of P3s
The recently released Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules in the final allocation and accounting regulations encourage the use of public-private partnerships (P3s). Under these rules, a private party...
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