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Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Create National Infrastructure Bank

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Aiming to address the country's growing infrastructure needs, Representative Salud Carbajal and Representative Daniel Webster have reintroduced the National Infrastructure Investment Corporation (NIIC) Act. This bipartisan legislation seeks to create a national infrastructure bank that can provide loans and loan guarantees to local infrastructure projects, supplementing federal and state funding sources. The proposed bank would leverage private funding to support local governments and municipalities in improving critical infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NIIC Act would authorize the creation of a national infrastructure bank to provide loans and loan guarantees to local infrastructure projects.
  • The bank would be funded by municipal, state, and union pension funds loaned to the bank, earning interest on the funds and repaying the principal in time for workers to utilize their retirement savings.
  • The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has delivered more than $1 billion in funding to projects up and down the Central Coast of California since its passage in 2021.
  • Representative Carbajal played a key role in crafting and passing the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in partnership with the Biden Administration.
  • The NIIC Act would unlock billions of dollars in private funding to support the nation's most pressing infrastructure projects.
  • The bill aims to address the country's dwindling infrastructure needs, with a focus on improving roads, bridges, waterways, and telecommunications capabilities.
  • The proposed bank would provide local governments and municipalities with an additional funding source, allowing them to access capital for infrastructure improvements.

Statistics:

  • Over $1 billion in funding has been delivered to projects up and down the Central Coast of California through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law since 2021.
  • The NIIC Act would aim to unlock billions of dollars in private funding for infrastructure projects annually.
  • The proposed bank would be funded by municipal, state, and union pension funds loaned to the bank.

Sources:

  • [Carbajal.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3295]

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