House Appropriations Committee Approves FY23 Appropriations Bill
From the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations:
The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY23 Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill on July 1. The bill mostly reflects what the THUD Subcommittee approved June 23. The bill passed by a vote of 32-24. The Appropriations Committee has now approved all 12 of the annual 2023 spending bills and they now move to the House floor for consideration by the full House of Representatives.
According to the Committee press release “the bill provides funding of $90.9 billion, an increase of $9.9 billion – more than 12 percent – above 2022. This includes an increase of $8.9 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and $837 million for the Department of Transportation. In total, the bill provides $168.5 billion in total budgetary resources, an increase of $11.5 billion above 2022.” Total budgetary resources include the funding in the IIJA – Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and Advanced Appropriations.
Department of Transportation (DOT) - For FY23 the Subcommittee bill provides a total of $105.4B, an increase of $2.4B above FY22 enacted level and $942M above what the President requested in his annual budget submission.
The bill includes:
$775M for National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE/TIGER/BUILD), equal to FY22.
$100M is included for a program created last year to spur Thriving Communities nationwide. This initiative seeks to invest in historically marginalized communities to ensure that more communities have clean and affordable transportation options, including high-quality transit, equitable neighborhood revitalization, and other enhancements to improve neighborhood quality of life and address climate change.
$18.7B for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), $193M above FY22, including $1.6B for Aviation Safety and $273M for discretionary Airport Improvement Grants and projects (earmarks).
$61.3B for the Federal Highway Administration for formula programs funded from the Highway Trust Fund that improve the safety and long-term viability of our nation’s highway systems.
$1.8B for discretionary highway programs and projects ($1.28B for earmarks, $100M Safe Street & Roads for All, $100M ADHS, $30M National Scenic Byways, $100M Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (AMPO requested the full $200M authorized under the IIJA) $55M for Healthy Streets Program (AMPO requested the full $100M authorized under the IIJA) and several other programs).
Active Transportation and Healthy Streets were not funded in FY22. AMPO will continue to support full funding of these programs.
$3.8B for the Federal Railroad Administration, an increase of $501M above FY22. This includes:
$555M for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program, $455M above FY22.
$630M for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant program, $5M above FY22.
$2.3B for Amtrak, $14M above FY22, including $882B for Northeast Corridor Grants and $1.5B for National Network Grants.
$17.5B for the Federal Transit Administration
$13.6B for Transit Formula Grants to expand bus fleets and increase the transit state of good repair.
$3.012B for Capital Investment Grants, an increase of $764 million above the FY22 enacted level.
$646M for Transit Infrastructure Grants (earmarks), to assist transit agencies in purchasing low and no emission buses, improving urban and rural ferry systems, adopting innovative approaches to mobility, and carrying out local projects, an increase of $142M above FY22.
