INFRASTRUCTURE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STEPHEN SANDHERR CRANE RIGGING WORKSHOP lit? gagging SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2017 SHERATON KANSAS CITY HOTEL AT CROWN CENTER - KANSAS CITY, MO OVERVIEW • Observations on Trump Administration • The Administration’s Infrastructure “Plan” • Playing Offense on Regulatory Field • Questions/Discussion >00 . >on OZ TRUMP ADMINISTRATION • Being run like a bad family owned small business • Autocratic leader • Undermines/humiliates senior team • Preibus: “I was given 70% of the authority and 100% of the accountability” • Kushner has lead over Tillerson on major foreign policy issues • Sessions should not have recused himself on Russia probe • Difficult to recruit for senior positions (lobby ban, legal fees,) • No message discipline: “infrastructure press conference” • Lack of delegation • Reviewing applicants for 3rd tier Department jobs PACE OF ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS • While Senate Dems have used all options under the rules to delay confirmations, there is plenty of blame to go round • 600 non-judicial positions need Senate confirmation • As of 9/14: • • • • 306 no nominee named 15 announced nominees not formally submitted 158 formally nominated 121 confirmed THE DEAL IS THE OBJECTIVE…. • Agreement with “Chuck & Nancy” on hurricane relief, debt ceiling • Reaction to frustration with GOP leaders • Not well planned on downside risk • Requiring another vote on debt ceiling in December or soon thereafter • Demonstrates Trump’s lack of political ideology • Is he culturally and personally more comfortable with Dems? • Does this put heat on House Freedom Caucus to get good deal not their deal on legislation? • Does Trump force bipartisan discussion on tax reform, infrastructure? AGC fA vi. AGC THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN TAX REFORM IS THE FIRST STEP • Protect existing infrastructure financing programs • Muni bonds • Private activity bonds • Fix the Highway Trust Fund • Infusion needed by 2020 • Does Congress solve a problem before a deadline? • Multiple ways to do it • • • • Repatriation of foreign profits Gas tax Customs fees, excise taxes Other? TRUMP INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN • Quietly unveiled in budget/infrastructure broadly defined • Components • Making targeted federal investments ($200 B/10 years) • $15 B for transformative projects • $25 B for rural projects • Encouraging self-help for local & state projects • Reform the permitting process from 10 years to 2 years • Current federal expenditures = $120 B/year BACKGROUND ON THE PLAN • DJ Gribbin, Special Ass’t for Infrastructure • • • • DOT General Counsel (Bush 43) Lobbyist for MacQuarie Bank (PPP issues at state level) Lobbyist for HDR Advocate for devolution • Intergovernmental discussions run out of Commerce • Trump respects Wilbur Ross • Details and strategy not being disclosed • Mixed signals on inclusion in tax reform POLITICS OF THE PLAN • Trump: “Infrastructure should be easy!” • Really????? • How do you fund it? • What are the benefits for GOP districts? • Dems represent urban areas where PPPs can deliver revenue • How many GOP members got reelected on spending more $ on infrastructure? • Where is an outline of what you are trying to do? • Commerce Dept. infrastructure panel disbanded • Dems so far have demonstrated they aren’t going to lift a finger to help • Even more so if tax reform passes on party lines INFRASTRUCTURE WORKING GROUP • Broad-based business/labor/governmental entity coalition • • • • • • Founded by AGC and NAM Objective to get a bigger pie/others can try to get their slice Over 70 groups at first meeting in May For now, info exchange To grow into PR support for Congressional action Need to be made permanent >00 . . >0 t. REGULATORY ROLLBACK SUCCESS • Final Rules Repealed • Blacklisting • OSHA Volks Rule (Injury & Illness Recordkeeping SOL) • Final Rules Delayed • Silica (9/23/17) • OSHA Electronic Injury & Illness Recordkeeping (no new date suggested for compliance) • Joint employer doctrine • Back to the drawing board • EPA “waters of the US” LABOR/HR REGULATORY ISSUES • Trump and the building trades • PLA Executive Order • OSHA Silica Std • Paid Leave for Federal Contractors • Paid family and medical leave • OSHA drug testing language • Davis-Bacon Reform • Multiemployer Pension Reform BORDER WALL PENALTIES • 23 state and local jurisdictions considering penalties • No future contracts • Divest in state pensions • Practical impact • Local & state gov’ts thwarting “politically incorrect” federal projects • Pipelines, military installations, prisons, etc… • AGC retained Wilmer Hale through aid of patron • Broad federal preemption • Met with DHS (waiver of federal, state & local environment rules), DOJ • Lack of additional funding curbing appetite • DHS has asked for limited proposals • Larger firms passing for now AGC MRI Amsrica 6) II- mm. 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