The Donor-Donee State Issue in Highway Finance

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roads.

User charges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides background on "donor-donee" controversy regarding how closely Federal highway grants to individual States should match their respective highway user payments to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), and examines this issue in context of effort to reauthorize Federal surface transportation programs. Explains HTF sufficiency dilemma, describes methods for determining State status as a donor or donee, and outlines equity bonus program to elevate donors and protect donees. Discusses how donor-donee issue might be resolved with reauthorization of P.L. 109-59, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Donor-Donee State Issue in Highway Finance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0423

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