HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 92-034 requesting full funding levels of ISTEAResolution No. 92-34
MARANA
TOWN OF MARANA
W~EREAS, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 (ISTEA), signed into law on December 18, 1991, provided
substantially increased funding authorizations for highways and
public transportation; and
W~E.R~AS, full funding of the increased authorizations was inher-
ent · n the ISTEA dellberations and was to be provided ~y extend-
ing the 2.5 cents per gallon fuel tax scheduled to explre at the
end of FY 1995 and utilizing the balance in the ~ighway Trust
Fund; and
W/~EREAS, ISTEA established a nationwide obligation ceiling for
highway funding of $ 18.3 billion for FY 1993; and
W~IEREAS, the FY 1993 appropriations bill for transportation sets
a highway obligation ceiling of only $ 15.3 billion, which is not
only some $ 3 billion less than expected for FY 1993, but $ 800
million less than FY 1992, and
W~I~F~EAS, the Pima Association of Governments, based on the au-
thorizations contained in ISTEA, had expected and budgeted for
highway appropriations approximately $ 1.2 million larger than
received in FY 1992, but instead, the highway appropriations
approved in the FY 1993 appropriations bill resulted in a ~ighway
obligation level for Pima Association of Governments that ~s some
$ .85 million less than FY 1992, and
WHEREAS, the Pima Association of Governments of which the Town of
Marana is a member, is depending on full Federal-aid highway
funding for sorely needed transportation improvements and to
stimulate economic recovery;
NOW THEPd~FORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town of Marana that Congress
and President-elect Clinton are requested to increase the obliga-
tion ceiling for FY 1993 to the full funding levels contained in
ISTEA; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be provid-
ed to members of the Arizona Congressional delegation, and to
President-elect Clinton.
Adopted this 15th day of December, 1992 by the Marana Town
cil, Marana, Arizona.
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