Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6986
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2022-03-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Air quality
Child care and development
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Housing and community development funding
Housing supply and affordability
Infrastructure development
Internet, web applications, social media
Maine
New Hampshire
New York State
Nutrition and diet
Public participation and lobbying
Regional and metropolitan planning
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Vermont
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill makes various changes to the authorities and programs of regional economic and infrastructure development commissions.
 
 Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the Southwest Border Regional Commission, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and establishes and expands NBRC grant programs. The NBRC must establish a state capacity building program to provide grants to commission states (Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont) to better support business retention and expansion in eligible counties and for other specified purposes. Each commission state shall provide to the NBRC an annual work plan that includes the proposed use of the grant. 
 
 Additionally, the NBRC may make grants for the planning, construction, equipment, and operation of demonstration health, nutrition, and child care projects. Such grants must give special emphasis to projects and activities to address substance use disorders, including opioid and methamphetamine use.
 
 The bill authorizes these regional commissions (as part of economic and infrastructure development grants) to (1) design, build, implement, or upgrade transportation or basic public infrastructure or workforce capacity to support the adaptation to and mitigation of climate challenges; and (2) promote the production of housing to meet economic development and workforce needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Introduced in House