鶹ƵUrges Congress to Fund Program
AGC, along with a broad-based diesel coalition, urged members of the and Appropriations Committees to include $100 million in their fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding bill for grants, loans, and rebates made possible by the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA). In each of the past four years, Congress has provided increased funding for DERA, including $75 million in FY 2018. 鶹Ƶchapters – working with 鶹Ƶof America – have won millions in federal funds to support 鶹Ƶmembers’ voluntary “retrofit” projects, in addition to leveraging millions more in matching and in-kind contributions to help their members afford the high cost of reducing emissions from construction equipment.
鶹Ƶis focused on ensuring both the administration and Congress recognize the importance of the program and that they provide greater financial assistance to the many equipment owners who seek a fair and effective way to reduce emissions from existing fleets of off-road equipment.
For more information, contact Sean O’Neill at oneills@agc.org or (202) 547-8892.