House Leadership Letter on INVEST in America
On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and the aggregate industry we represent, we appreciate the House taking up the H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act. It is critical that Congress passes a robust, multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill before the current one-year extension of the FAST Act expires on September 30. While we welcome congressional action to reauthorize the program, federal infrastructure investment is always a core bi-partisan policy objective, and we urge the House to work across the aisle and incorporate input from all stakeholders on pragmatic policies and sensible infrastructure solutions. Below are items included in the INVEST in America Act the aggregate industry supports; policies our industry opposes; and meaningful bi-partisan policies that were not incorporated