{"id":345,"date":"2015-11-18T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T23:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/wp-transportation\/2015\/11\/18\/2015-house-interim-charges-7-committees-funding-tollroads-self-driving-cars-rail-ports\/"},"modified":"2015-11-18T23:07:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T23:07:00","slug":"2015-house-interim-charges-7-committees-funding-tollroads-self-driving-cars-rail-ports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/wp-transportation\/2015-house-interim-charges-7-committees-funding-tollroads-self-driving-cars-rail-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 House Interim Charges. 7 Committees. Funding. Tollroads. Self Driving Cars. Rail. Ports."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Transportation<\/h1>\n<h3>\nFunding | Tollroads | THE INTERIM CHARGES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appropriations:\u00a0<\/strong>funding that accurately address transportation needs<\/li>\n<li><strong>County Affairs:<\/strong>\u00a0private roadways from 2015&#8217;s Prop 5;\u00a0is it undue competition between industry and counties or expand it?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elections:\u00a0<\/strong>local bond elections<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homeland Security &amp; Public Safety:\u00a0<\/strong>commercial motor vehicle violations, motor vehicle &#8220;two steps, one sticker&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judiciary &amp; Civil Jurisprudence:<\/strong>\u00a0examine the Texas Lemon Law<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transportation:\u00a0<\/strong>roadway flows in disasters; toll road designations; design-build; alternative modes of transportation (high speed rail?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\u00a0Funding | Tollroads | YOUR INFORMED INTEL<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=ag-opinion-request-chair-of-transportation-committee-asks-about-design-build-3-points-to-know-now\">AG Opinion Request: Chair of Transportation Committee Asks About Design Build. 3 Points to Know Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=3-ways-business-is-pitching-transportation-funding-in-land-of-cheese-heads\">3 Ways Business is Pitching Transportation Funding in Land of Cheese Heads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=rural-road-funding-2-reasons-funding-remains-inequitable-4-ways-to-fix-it\">Rural Road Funding. 2 Reasons Funding Remains Inequitable. 4 Ways to Fix it<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=hyperloop-contest-at-texas-a-m-who-what-where-why-when-how-high-speed-rail-is-involved\">Hyperloop Contest at Texas A&amp;M. Who. What. Where. Why.When. How high Speed Rail is Involved<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=lege-trend-state-switches-away-from-user-fees-to-fund-transportation-to-rely-on\">Lege Trend: State Switches Away From User Fees to Fund Transportation to Rely on &#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=lege-trend-sales-tax-for-road-funding-county-based-funding-with-pros-cons\">Lege Trend: Sales Tax for Road Funding. County Based Funding with Pros &amp; Cons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=6-poll-results-on-support-of-transportation-funding\">6 Poll Results on Support of Transportation Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=lessons-from-the-peach-state-on-when-to-index-the-gas-tax\">Lessons from the Peach State on When to Index the Gas Tax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=senate-interim-charges-2015-accountability-eliminate-toll-roads-no-eminent-domain-for-private-toll-roads\">Senate Interim Charges 2015. Accountability. Eliminate Toll Roads. No Eminent Domain for Private Toll Roads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=trend-electronic-data-to-prioritize-road-repair\">Trend: Electronic Data to Prioritize Road Repair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=transportation-safety-oil-boom-costs-billions-new-report-4-points\">Transportation Safety &amp; Oil Boom Costs Billions. New Report. 4 Points<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=results-of-texas-variable-speed-pilot-study-procurement-opportunities-abound\">7 Results of Texas Variable Speed Pilot Study. 3+ Procurement Opportunities Abound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=txdot-sunset-commission-self-evaluation-transportation-reinvestment-zones\">TXDOT Sunset Commission Self Evaluation. Transportation Reinvestment Zones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=trend-2-texas-senators-continue-opposition-to-toll-roads\">Trend: 2 Texas Senators Continue Opposition to Toll Roads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=5-points-from-gov-abbott-s-transportation-talk-this-week\">5 Points from Gov. Abbott Transportation Talk this Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=lege-trend-gas-tax-reforms-in-a-southern-state-improve-transportation-funding\">Lege Trend: Gas Tax Reforms in a Southern State Improve Transportation Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=speaker-straus-applauds-removal-of-toll-lanes\">Speaker Straus Applauds removal of Toll Lanes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=another-state-moves-toward-gas-tax-reform\">Another State Moves Toward Gas Tax Reform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=gov-abbott-signs-transportation-agreement-with-mexico-3-take-aways\">Gov. Abbott Signs Transportation Agreement with Mexico. 3 Take Aways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=house-select-transportation-committee-4-take-aways-tti-collin-county-judge\">House Select Transportation Committee. 4 Take Aways. TTI &amp; Collin County Judge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=straus-transportation-reforms-continue-with-hb-20-report-3-takeaways\">3 Takeaways from Speaker Straus: Transportation Reforms Continue with HB 20 Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=track-national-spending-on-transportation-infrastructure-charts-and-trends\">Track national spending on Transportation Infrastructure. Charts and Trends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=32-billion-transportation-bond-approved-in-red-state\">$32 Billion transportation bond approved in Red State<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=tamu-transportation-institute-good-economy-bad-traffic-7-strategies-to-combat-congestion\">TAMU Transportation Institute: Good Economy = Bad Traffic. 7 Strategies to Combat Congestion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=3-state-regulatory-trends-taxing-trains-oil-transparency\">3 State Regulatory Trends: Taxing Trains. Oil. Transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=5-ways-utah-reformatted-its-transportation-funding-az-looking-to-follow-suit\">5 Ways Utah Reformatted its Transportation Funding. AZ looking to Follow Suit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=funding-roads-with-cigarette-taxes-on-the-ballot-in-2015\">Funding Roads with Cigarette Taxes on the Ballot in 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=golden-state-s-special-session-on-transportation-funding-governance-2-governance-proposals\">Golden State in Special Session on Transportation Funding &amp; Governance. 2 Governance Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=lege-trend-new-transportation-fee-for-motor-vehicles\">Lege Trend: New Transportation Fee for Motor Vehicles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=local-gov-trend-businesses-support-sales-tax-increase-for-transportation\">Local Gov Trend: Businesses Support Sales Tax. More Transportation Funding. Improves Economic Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=one-city-one-transportation-trust-fund-pay-as-you-go-with-sunsets\">One City. One Transportation Trust Fund. Pay as You Go with Sunsets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n<p>Self-Driving Cars| Rail | Ports|\u00a0THE INTERIM CHARGES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>International Trade &amp; Intergovernmental Affairs:\u00a0<\/strong>how trade agreements impact on ports &amp; freight infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Transportation:\u00a0<\/strong>self driving car traffic safety &amp; economic productivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\nSelf-Driving Cars| Rail | Ports| YOUR INFORMED INTEL<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=lt-gov-new-advisory-board-for-ports-upcoming-interim-select-committee\">Lt. Gov: New Advisory Board for Ports &amp; Upcoming Interim Select Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=trend-hyperloops-pods-coming-to-austin-economic-development-looking\">Trend: Hyperloops. Pods. Coming to Austin. Economic Development Looking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=trend-self-driving-cars-2-regulatory-hurdles\">Trend: Self Driving Cars. 2 Regulatory Hurdles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=regulatory-trend-new-rules-for-self-driving-cars-in-the-west\">Regulatory Trend: New Rules for Self Driving Cars in the West<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=the-home-of-the-ducks-has-a-new-state-transportation-panel-for-long-term-funding-with-4-focus-areas\">The Home of the Ducks has a new State Transportation Panel for Long Term Funding with 4 Focus Areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=a-new-revenue-generator-for-texas-ports\">A New Revenue Generator for Texas Ports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=self-driving-cars-coming-to-a-street-near-you\">Self Driving Cars Coming to a Street Near You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=update-mexico-us-new-train-bridge\">UPDATE: Mexico-US New Train Bridge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informedintel.com\/account\/transportation\/?post=new-public-private-partnership-a-10-m-for-testing-grounds-for-self-driving-cars\">New Public Private Partnership. 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