Transportation
In 2009, Senator Wyden helped revolutionize the private bond market used to finance public infrastructure projects when a version of his Build America Bonds became law as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The taxable municipal bonds were a significant departure from traditional tax exempt bonds and their wild success -- $181 billion were issued in 2010 -- demonstrated how tax credit bonds could be used to leverage private sector investment at considerable savings for state and local governments. ARRA only authorized Build Americans Bonds for one year, but Wyden has since built on the program’s success, introducing the bipartisan “Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project” (TRIPS) bonds which would make it possible for state infrastructure banks to issue up to $50 billion in tax credit bonds to finance transportation projects.
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Surface Transportation Bill Includes Senate-Passed County Payments Extension
Posted on 06/28/12 | -
Merkley, Wyden Announce $85 Million for Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail Line
Posted on 05/17/12 -
Wyden Statement on the Increase of Direct Flights from Portland to Washington, D.C.
Posted on 05/14/12 -
Wyden Leads Letter to Senate Conferees Calling for County Payments and PILT to be Adopted in Surface Transportation Conference
Posted on 05/10/12 -
Senator Ron Wyden at Bend Municipal Airport on Tuesday to Talk About the Benefits to Oregon of the Federal Aviation Administration Bill
Posted on 04/27/12 -
Wyden at Finance Markup Talks TRIPs Bonding Program
Posted on 02/07/12 -
Passage of FAA Bill Will Improve Commercial Air Service, Protect Crater Lake and Increase UAV Testing Sites
Posted on 02/06/12