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Last month, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill (S. 1072) by a vote of 76-21. The bill increases funding for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) from $50 million to $60 million annually for the next six years. While this is very good news, the BlueRibbon Coalition and the coalition for Recreational Trails are continuing to work for an even larger share of the $286 million in federal gasoline taxes that are paid every year on fuel used in non-highway recreation.
The legislative action has now moved over to the U.S. House of Representatives. The House's transportation bill (H.R. 3550), which is currently under consideration, provides for substantially more RTP funding than the Senate bill; starting at $70 million annually and increasing to $150 million by the legislation's fifth year. The trails community needs to express its strong support for RTP funding in H.R. 3550. Time is short; the target for final action on the new transportation bill is April 30th.
Members of Congress need to hear from individual trail users supporting increased RTP funding. To send a prepared message to your House Representatives as an individual trail user, go to:
http://capwiz.com/share/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=5318276
http://capwiz.com/share/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=5318351
The legislative action has now moved over to the U.S. House of Representatives. The House's transportation bill (H.R. 3550), which is currently under consideration, provides for substantially more RTP funding than the Senate bill; starting at $70 million annually and increasing to $150 million by the legislation's fifth year. The trails community needs to express its strong support for RTP funding in H.R. 3550. Time is short; the target for final action on the new transportation bill is April 30th.
Members of Congress need to hear from individual trail users supporting increased RTP funding. To send a prepared message to your House Representatives as an individual trail user, go to:
http://capwiz.com/share/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=5318276
http://capwiz.com/share/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=5318351
