Information Technology and Communications Committee Meeting March - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

March 11, 2018 Washington, D.C.

The e Hon

• Hon. Gary

ry Res esnic ick Mayor, City of Wilton Manors Committee Chair Angeli lina Panetti tieri Principal Associate, Federal Advocacy, NLC

Information Technology and Communications Committee Meeting

ITC 2017 in Review

Policy Changes

• Updated committee policy on net neutrality and RF

emissions

• Passed new resolutions in opposition of preemption and

support of federal investment in broadband, and renewed existing resolutions

Advocacy Achievements

• Numerous comments and letters to FCC and Congress to

fight preemption

• Testimony before Senate Commerce Committee and House

Energy and Commerce Committee on broadband deployment

• Highlighted broadband infrastructure during Infrastructure

Week 2017, with briefings and meetings with FCC Commissioners and staff

What We are Seeing at the Federal Level

• Political Landscape
• Retirements / Exiting Incumbents
• Election Year
• Fewer Legislative Days
• Budget and Appropriations
• Spending Limits / Deficit
• Infrastructure
• Top Issues for Congressional Action
• Immigration
• Gun Violence

Setting the Stage for 2018

Main Priorities

• Infrastructure
• Telecommunications
• Disaster Mitigation & Recovery
• Future of Work / Workforce
• Opioids
• Housing

Telecommunications

• Regulatory Proceedings
• Wireless / Wireline
• Net Neutrality
• Lifeline
• FCC’s Broadband

Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC)

The White House Infrastructure Proposal

Key Components

• Infrastructure Incentives Program
• Rural Infrastructure Grants
• Transformative Projects
• Changes to Existing Financing Programs (WIFIA / TIFIA)
• Streamlining Permitting

Other Components

• Commercialization of Interstate Rest Areas
• Expanding Private Activity Bonds
• Water Infrastructure
• Workforce and Education

Congressional Action on Infrastructure

January

Senate and House leaders hold Camp David press conference with the President stating infrastructure is a priority President Trump tells Congress they’ll get his plan soon during the State of the Union

February

Senate and House announce they’ve reached a two-year spending deal with $20B for infrastructure over two years Congress receives the President’s infrastructure plan

March

Senate and House begin hearings with Secretary Chao and

• thers on an

infrastructure bill Appropriators begin to identify programs for placing the initial $10B for FY18

Congressional Action on Infrastructure

Water

• Water Resources Development Act
• Integrated planning
• Water workforce legislation

Brownfields Reauthorization FAA Extension and Reauthorization Transportation Broadband

Rebuild With Us

Our Guiding Principles

▪ Sustainable Investment ▪ Locally-Driven Projects ▪ Federal-Local Partnership ▪ Expand Revenue Tools ▪ Rebuild and Reimagine

Focus Areas

▪ Water ▪ Broadband ▪ Workforce ▪ Transportation

Learn More at www.nlc.org/Infrastructure