Information Technology and Communications Committee Meeting 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
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 Senate and House Senate and House Senate and House January February March leaders hold announce they’ve begin hearings with Camp David press reached a two-year Secretary Chao and conference with the spending deal with others on an President stating $20B for infrastructure bill infrastructure is a infrastructure over priority two years Appropriators begin to identify programs President Trump tells Congress receives the for placing the initial Congress they’ll get President’s $10B for FY18 his plan soon during infrastructure plan the State of the Union
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
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