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U.S. School Buses May Never Be The Same Thanks to Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

Assembly line workers at the Thomas Built school bus factory in High Point, North Carolina are over the moon about the new infrastructure bill —specifically Title XI, Section 71101. Buried deep in the 2,702-page document approved by the House

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Time Magazine

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

President Biden signed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Nov. 15, 2021. Below is a detailed summary of the major provisions impacting states.

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National Conference of State Legislatures

Is It Time For The Humble Yellow School Bus To Go Green?

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), which was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden commits $2.5 billion to buying electric school buses for districts around the country.

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Forbes

Fast Facts: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The new law—which represents the largest investment in infrastructure in our nation’s history—will significantly affect both the public and private sectors. State, local, and tribal governments should begin planning now for how they intend to access and use allocated funds, along with how they plan to report required project information to the federal government. Companies in the transportation, construction, energy, and telecommunications industries will see a major influx in funding to support large-scale projects and should begin working now to understand how to leverage these federal funds, as well as address existing challenges related to labor shortage and supply chain issues.

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Bernsteinshur

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Broadband Affordability and Infrastructure

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act1 — also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package — passed the House on Nov. 5. President Joe Biden is expected to sign it today, Monday, Nov. 15. The bill contains $1.2 trillion in funding ($550 billion of which is new spending) for various infrastructure purposes, including roads and bridges, broadband, drinking water resources, airports, electrical vehicles and more. In this brief, analysts at The Council of State Governments break down the $65 billion in funding for broadband expansion and access.

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The Council of State Governments

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is the largest and most comprehensive infrastructure bill in American history. It is a two-for-one piece of legislation containing both a reauthorization of the surface transportation program and a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment.

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A community of transportation professionals

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Summary of Key Programs and Provisions

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “bill”) is historic bipartisan legislation that will make available $1.2 trillion in funding for infrastructure programs across the transportation, energy and water sectors, through a combination of grants and loans. Of the $1.2 trillion in spending, $550 billion is new federal spending not previously authorized. The bill also reauthorizes the highway, public transportation and rail programs for five years.

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JD Supra

Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

On July 28, the President and the bipartisan group announced agreement on the details of a once-in-a-generation investment in our infrastructure, which was immediately taken up in the Senate for consideration. The legislation includes around $550 billion in new federal investment in America’s roads and bridges, water infrastructure, resilience, internet, and more. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will grow the economy, enhance our competitiveness, create good jobs, and make our economy more sustainable, resilient, and just.

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White House

The Project management perspective on the infrastructure investment and jobs act: observations , opportunities and challenges

With the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in early November, Hill International’s U.S. sector leaders took a moment to study the particulars of the funding soon to be available to our public clients. In addition, these Subject Matter Experts suggested ways our clients can make the most of the funding soon to be available. Below, Hill U.S. sector leaders offer some brief observations on the Act and what they expect the long- and short-term ramifications will be on our national infrastructure and how PgM/PM/CM support can help realize the goals of the Act and of our clients.

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HILL International

Biden signs $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, unlocking funds for transportation, broadband, utilities

The package will put $550 billion in new funds into transportation, broadband and utilities. Biden’s signature follows years of failed efforts in Washington to overhaul physical infrastructure, improvements that advocates have said will boost the economy and create jobs.

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CNBC

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Selected Changes Impacting Public-Private Partnerships

On November 15, President Biden signed into law the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “IIJA” or the “Act”) which cleared the House of Representatives in early November after months of delay. The new law (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework or BIF) garnered considerable bipartisan support in the Senate where it was negotiated and crafted over the summer, and a narrow but ultimately determinative slice of crossover votes in the House. The first of two large infrastructure packages promised under the Administration’s Build Back Better agenda, the Act allocates $550 billion in new federal funding in a bold attempt to address decades of underinvestment in America’s infrastructure. These funds will go to support investments in highways, passenger and freight rail, public transit, ports, airports, water, broadband, energy efficiency, power and grid resiliency and electric vehicle charging stations, as well as to fund a number of research and pilot programs

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The National Law Review

AIPI Policy Brief: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-Broadband Analysis

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ASU: American Indian Policy Institute

Legislative Analysis for Counties

The bipartisan infrastructure legislation provides $973 billion over five years from FY 2022 through FY 2026, including $550 billion in new investments for all modes of transportation, water, power and energy, environmental remediation, public lands, broadband and resilience.

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National Association of Counties