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The following items were approved at the July 9, 2020 Broward MPO Board meeting:

The new $4.9 billion TIP, with approved revisions, lists the multimodal transportation projects to be implemented over the next five years.

The amendments to the CSLIP policies address lessons learned from previous CSLIP Cycles and external changes that will be impacting future Cycles of CSLIP. The Board gave a directive to MPO staff to follow up with member governments regarding the impacts of changes made by FDOT.

The MPO will finalize updates to its Title VI Program and LEP Plan in accordance with federal requirements.

The July 9, 2020 Broward MPO Board meeting non-action items are summarized below:

TSE Consulting staff provided a brief presentation on the 2019-20 Florida legislative session, summarized the state budget, and provided an update on the effects of COVID-19 to date.

MPO staff provided a brief presentation on surtax services efforts to date, the results of Oversight Committee meetings, the five-year plan approach, and the next stakeholder engagement workshop scheduled for July 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. on .

MPO staff presented an update on the status of the Mobility projects.

FDOT staff presented an update of the Southwest 10th Street Project Development and Environment Study. The presentation included a comparison of the two alternatives considered along with FDOT’s current recommendation given feedback from public outreach efforts.

For further information on the items listed here, please see the agenda for July 9, 2020. For this agenda and a list of all past agendas (as well as minutes) for Broward MPO meetings, please see: http://browardmpo.org/index.php/agendas-minutes.

NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Commission Memo 20-063 Attachment 2 Page 1 of 2

Federal Legislative Update

Status of COVID-19 Relief Package  House Democrats packed a comprehensive list of demands into a $3.5 trillion measure (HEROES Act) that they passed in May. Senate Republicans have dismissed that plan and are discussing a package of as much as $1 trillion in total spending. Most of the discussion in Congress and the Trump Administration about the next round of relief has focused on several key items: additional aid for businesses and the unemployed; another round of checks to individuals; liability limits for employers; healthcare and infrastructure funding; and aid to state and local governments. Republicans are showing an openness to another round of direct payments to individuals.

FY 2021 Appropriations Update  Congress needs to pass a dozen of spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021 before the current FY 2020 ends on September 30. The House and Senate’s consideration of these bills has been delayed as coronavirus has consumed the legislative agenda and complicated committee work on Capitol Hill as many members and staff have been and will continue to work remotely. Congress will most likely have to pass continuing resolution (CR) to continue to fund federal agencies through the Election Day, November 3.

House Transportation Committee Advances $494 Billion Surface Transportation Bill  On June 18, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved its $494 billion surface transportation bill, the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2), by voice vote, following a two-day markup. The legislation would authorize highway, transit and rail programs through fiscal year 2025. It also includes a number of environmental initiatives and efforts to boost infrastructure resiliency against climate change. House Speaker (D-Calif.) said last week that the legislation will be packaged with provisions on schools, housing and broadband access, to create a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan.  The committee adopted dozens of amendments over the course of the markup, including one that would give transportation workers priority for coronavirus testing and another that would block federal transit dollars paid to Chinese rolling stock companies.  The legislation, if signed into law, would replace the highway law that expires at the end of September. House Republicans were not included Commission Memo 20-063 Attachment 2 Page 2 of 2

in the bill writing process, and did not support the measure. President has also voiced his lack of support for the measure.

 The bill provides a total of $494 billion over five years—FY 2021 to FY 2025: o $411 billion from the Highway Trust Fund o $83 billion is authorized for appropriations from the Treasury’s general fund (i.e. the funding will have to be provided through the annual Transportation Appropriations bills)  The bill includes the following funding levels for each of the transportation modes: o $319 billion for the federal-aid highway program under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)—27% increase over FAST Act o $105 billion for transit programs under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)—54% increase over FAST Act o $4.6 billion for highway safety programs under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) o $5.3 billion for motor carrier safety programs under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) o $60 billion for passenger rail programs under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Florida Legislative Update  On June 29, 2020, Governor DeSantis signed the 2020 Florida Budget. Governor DeSantis vetoed about $1 billion from the budget lawmakers passed this spring, bolstering reserves to protect against the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. o After the vetoes, the state budget that will go into effect July 1st stands at $92.2 billion. This is the largest veto amount in Florida’s history. o In the Governor’s press conference, it was made clear that raises for statewide employees, teachers and nursing home staff would remain intact. The Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund survived, but is being supplemented with $250 million in CARES Act dollars to keep it fully funded; meaning that SHIP (State Housing Initiatives Partnership) funds were vetoed and SAIL (State Apartment Incentive Loan) funds remain intact at $157 million.

 On July 7, 2020 Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20- 166, extending the state of emergency declared in Executive Order 20- 52 for 60 days