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Welcome to the. Northland Chapter Meeting July 27, 2010. ATSSA Northland Chapter Curt Larson Memorial Golf Outing . Thank You!. ATSSA Update. Highway Infrastructure and Funding ATSSA Government Relations ATSSA Grass Roots Efforts The Foundation and Midyear Meeting.

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  1. Welcome to the Northland Chapter Meeting July 27, 2010

  2. ATSSA Northland Chapter Curt Larson Memorial Golf Outing Thank You!

  3. ATSSA Update Highway Infrastructure and Funding ATSSA Government Relations ATSSA Grass Roots Efforts The Foundation and Midyear Meeting

  4. ATSSA Response to Pavement Marking Shortage

  5. ATSSARoadway Infrastructure Funding To Fund Roadway Safety

  6. Federal Highway Funding Hiring Incentives to Restore EmploymentHIRE Act Extended Highway and Transit Policy until December 31, 2010 Trust Fund Infusion of $19.5B Allows Trust Fund to Collect Interest Restoration of the $8.7B Rescission Questions on the HIRE ACT: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=220745,00.html

  7. Federal Highway Funding Authorization Status House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Passed Oberstar’s $500 billion bill Must find a way to fund a $200 billion shortfall Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Begun a series of hearings to develop an authorization bill Obstacles for 2010 Authorization Bill: Raising Funds – Gas Tax? Climate Bill – Diverts Gas Tax Revenue? November Elections

  8. ARRA StimulusFederal Aid Highway Formula Investments Provides $26.81 billion in formula investments ~ 100% Approved for 12,604 Projects 95% Out to Bid (Apox. 11,900 projects / $25.1 B) 89% Signed Contracts 84% Work Underway 24% Completed Data Reported as of May 31, 2010 T&I Committee Transparency and Accountability Information “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Transportation and Infrastructure Provisions Implementation Status as of May 14, 2010 “, pg 15 http://transportation.house.gov/Media/file/ARRA/20100526/Recovery%20Act%205-25-10%20Report.pdf

  9. Summary of Minnesota ARRA Projects Funds Available: $506,463,421 Funds Obligated: $499,821,125 Projects Obligated: 208 Projects with Notice to Proceed: 202 Projects Completed: 65 as of 7/16/10

  10. Summary of North Dakota ARRA Projects Funds Available: $167,146,497 Funds Obligated: $167,068,960 Projects Obligated: 163 Projects with Notice to Proceed: 160 Projects Completed: 18 as of 7/16/10

  11. Summary of South Dakota ARRA Projects Funds Available: $186,877,359 Funds Obligated: $186,163,276 Projects Obligated: 52 Projects with Notice to Proceed: 52 Projects Completed: 7 as of 7/16/10

  12. ATSSAGovernment Relations This Much We Know, Safer Roads Save Lives

  13. ATSSA Actions on Capitol Hill 102 and counting Congressional Meetings from GR Staff in 2009 and early 2010 51 congressional hearings and briefings Visits with VP Biden’s office and top level U.S.-DOT Officials

  14. ATSSA Actions on Capitol Hill H.R. 3355 – Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement Act 38 bipartisan cosponsors SEND LETTER TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ATSSA PAC ATSSA PAC contributes to candidates who support ATSSA priorities or who are on influential Committees

  15. ATSSA Actions on Capitol Hill Our hard work on the Hill has paid off as demonstrated by the recent floor speech by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1)

  16. ATSSA Actions on Capitol Hill Members of Coalitions including: Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition (RISC) Coalition on Older Roadway User Safety (CORUS)

  17. ATSSAGrassroots Efforts To Fund Roadway Safety

  18. Grassroots EffortsEducating Congress on Our Issues ATSSA Grassroots Website http://www.capitolconnect.com/atssa/actionalerts.aspx H.R. 3355 – Older Driver Safety Bill Climate Legislation Multi-Year Transportation Bill Support Work Zone Safety Grants

  19. Grassroots EffortsEducating Congress on Our Issues H.R. 3355 – Older Driver Safety Bill Originally sponsored by Rep. Altmire Now 38 co-Sponsors Still need your support with letters and emails Authorizes $500 Million Annually

  20. Grassroots EffortsWhat have WE Accomplished? Over 3,100 calls and letters sent to congress through our grass roots efforts!!

  21. ATSSA Actions on Capitol Hill Partnering with other groups can be an effective way of increasing our strength

  22. Rain Maker Task Force

  23. What can we do for you? • The Rainmaker Task Force members can offer you legislative updates. • The Rainmaker Task Force will help attempt to get Federal legislators to speak at your local Chapter meetings. • The Rainmaker Task Force is collecting local articles pertaining to the authorization, rescission, DOT issues or anything roadway related. • The Rainmaker Task Force will share your local legislative issues with the ATSSA Government Relations Committee.

  24. Rainmaker - New Chapter Initiative • The Rainmaker Task Force and the Government Relations Committee want to help chapters develop a Government Relations Team • Requested from Chapter s – TOP THREE LOCAL ISSUES • Rainmaker TF will determine Top Three Common Issues • The Government Relations Committee will discuss at the 2010 Mid-Year Meeting • Goal – Determine Strategies & Tactics for Chapters to address the Top Three Issues locally • Only the Beginning

  25. Grassroots - Importance Members of Congress and Senators prefer constituent contacts to lobbyists Your opinion matters because…You Vote! Especially vital now due to transportation reauthorization – every contact counts!

  26. The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation • Life Behind the Cones and Barrels - How Roadway Workers Keep America Moving Poster Contest Program • Over 5,730 total participation in 2010 • -Received posters from the following states: AR, IL, IN, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, PA, TX and VA Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program Awarded 7 scholarships in 2010 - Kelsey Williams and Krystal Williams of Chehalis, Wash., Kathryn Berry of Kokomo, Ind., Mitchell and Mollie Dunn of Stone Mountain, Ga., Daniel Frank of Sterling, Co., and Nathan Morales from Springfield, Va. • The National Work Zone Memorial – Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road Program • Memorial visits • -11 sites have completed in 2009 • - 9 sites are scheduled in 2010 • -73 sites in 35 states in the past 8 years • -Viewed by over 1M • Visit www.atssa.com and click on “The Foundation” tab for more information. Call 1-800-272-8772 or e-mail foundation@atssa.comfor a brochure.

  27. ATSSA Northland Poster Contest Sophia Clements was the 2nd place winner nationally in the 2nd-4th grade category .

  28. The National Work Zone Memorial – Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road

  29. Foundation Scholarship Over $300,000 + in scholarships has been awarded since 1989

  30. ATSSA Midyear Meeting • ATSSA 2010 Midyear MeetingChicago, IllinoisAugust 18 - 20, 2010 Palmer House Hilton 17 East Monroe Street17 East Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 726-7500 • To make your reservations online, visit http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/CHIPHHH-ASA-20100816/index.jhtml • Attendees can also reserve a room by calling: 1-877-865-5321

  31. Thank You!Blake Balzart

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