WSTA-2011
Western States Transportation Alliance
A Brief Overview
By: RJ Hicks | Executive Director
http://www.mhta2.org/
WSTA Members- 10 States
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Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Arizona
Oregon
North Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
What Is WSTA
 WSTA
is made up of the Chairs Persons or
their Designees from each of the member
states, Senate and House Transportation
Committees (20 Possible Members)
 WSTA also has a Co-Operative
Committee which make all the Principle
Policy Decisions
 WSTA Convenes for two Meetings a Year
WSTA 2010 Resolution
 Share
The Road
Safety Act
WSTA 2010 Resolution
 Federal
Reauthorization
Funding for Rural
States
WSTA 2009 Resolutions
 Taxation
of Interstate Carriers
 CVSA Lead Agency Oversight of Program
 DBA for MHTA- Western States
Transportation Alliance
 LCV Freeze Lifted for Western States
 Smart Way Incentives
 Creation of Regional Corridors for Energy
Loads
WSTA’s New Direction
 Regional
Policy Impacts
 Create Efficiencies Among the Western
States
 State Committees Impacts and Uniformity
to National Delegation
 Create a Regional Vision for
Transportation