Trump Administration Ends 2020 with Flurry of Regulatory Activity
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA The Trump administration is finalizing multiple regulations before it leaves office, and ARTBA is ensuring that transportation construction industry interests are represented in these end-of-year...
COVID-19 Relief Legislation Reforms & Expands Paycheck Protection Program
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA COVID-19 relief legislation passed Dec. 21 by Congress fixes problems with the government’s earlier pandemic aid programs while also allowing a greater number of small businesses to access...
U.S. DOT Broadens Eligibility for DBE Participation
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) says it will broaden eligibility for firms to participate in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program by raising its gross receipts cap....
Traffic Manual Updates Set Stage for Innovation and Repeal of Proprietary Products Ban
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Dec. 14 released its first comprehensive update in 11 years to the manual that governs the standards for traffic control devices such as safety signs and...
New ‘Critical Habitat’ Rules Aim to Reduce Confusion
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA Two new Trump administration rules require that federal “critical habitat” designations match the realities of species territory to avoid unnecessarily blocking transportation projects...Advertisements:
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