Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
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The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled highway and transit funding by raising fuel taxes and dedicating new revenues to both road infrastructure and public transportation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
transportation legislation ⓘ |
| affects |
Highway Trust Fund
NERFINISHED
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Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allocatesFundingTo |
bridge repair and replacement
ⓘ
federal-aid highways ⓘ public transit systems ⓘ safety improvements ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
highway programs
ⓘ
public transportation programs ⓘ truck and bus regulation ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
creation of a dedicated mass transit funding account
ⓘ
increase in federal diesel fuel tax ⓘ increase in federal gasoline tax ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedDuringAdministrationOf | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| establishes |
federal minimum truck size and weight limits
ⓘ
requirements for states to allow larger trucks on the Interstate System ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | federal motor fuel tax ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded federal role in funding mass transit
ⓘ
provided long-term revenue stream for highway construction and maintenance ⓘ standardized certain truck regulations across states ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Federal Highway Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Transit Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States surface transportation authorization acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| longTitleIncludes | Surface Transportation Assistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
infrastructure
ⓘ
taxation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to increase federal fuel taxes to finance transportation projects
ⓘ
to provide funding for surface transportation infrastructure ⓘ to support both highway and mass transit investment ⓘ |
| regulates |
commercial motor vehicle operations
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truck size and weight standards on federal-aid highways ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Highway Revenue Act of 1956
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ federal fuel tax policy ⓘ |
| sector | surface transportation ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates over fuel tax increases
ⓘ
transportation policy analysis ⓘ |
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