surface transportation authorization act

House transportation committee chairman James Oberstar said during a hearing on Capitol Hill March 26th that despite the major shortfall in revenue for gas tax-funded roads: "We're not going to allow tolling of the interstate highway system.

by Payson R Peabody, Dykema       Members of Congress who believe in fiscal responsibility, tax fairness, and state autonomy should think twice about endorsing the highway reauthorization bill that began working its way through Congress on Wednesday. The bipartisan legislation crafted by House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN) severely restricts one of the most viable options