NATaT Washington Report

The "NATaT Washington Report" is a monthly email newsletter that provides timely information to town and township officials on the legislative, regulatory, funding, and policy decisions in Washington that could affect your communities. The Washington Report focuses on federal issues that affect local governments, including towns and townships. The Washington Report is produced by NATaT's federal representative in Washington, The Ferguson Group. For more information on the legislation described in this report, see http://thomas.loc.gov/  or contact The Ferguson Group. Contact NATaT Federal Director Jennifer Imo at 1.866.830.0008 or jimo@tfgnet.com for more information.

JULY 9, 2010 pdf

THE JUNE 2010 WASHINGTON REPORT CONTAINS SUMMARIES OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:

CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

• $80 Billion Emergency Supplemental Bill Passes House
• Status of FY 2011 Appropriations Bills
• Significant Financial Reforms

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• Local Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grants - July 26 Deadline
• Climate Legislation Prospects Increase in the Senate
• PACE Financing Webinar - July 28
• Sustainable Communities Initiative - July 26 Pre-Application Deadline

HEALTH CARE

• Medicare Physician Pay Fix Enacted for the Short-term

LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Local Jobs for America Act
• FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Bill
• Farm Bill 2012 Hearings Begin
• Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended to September 30
• Hotel Occupancy Tax and Online Travel Companies

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY

• Collective Bargaining
• Homeland Security Committee Adopts New Measures
• TSA Nominee Awaits Further Hearings
• FY 2011 Legislation to Fund the Departments of Commerce and Justice
• FY 2011 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Auction of D Block Proposed by House Committee

TRANSPORTATION

• FAA Programs Extended Until August 1
• FY 2011 Transportation Appropriations Bill
• Emergency Transit Operating Assistance
• Historic Joint DOT-HUD Funding - July 26 Pre-Application Deadline
• High-Speed Rail Grants - August 6 Deadline
• Bicycling and Walking Resources
• Automobile Safety Legislation

WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES

• Water and Environment Legislative Overview