This panel will explore how future legislation on reauthorization will balance safety, innovation, and the intersection of federal and state responsibilities. Hear insights from national leaders on what’s ahead for funding, policy, and implementation. This timely discussion will unpack the priorities shaping reauthorization and what they mean for transportation agencies and stakeholders nationwide.

(opening/closing) Graham Bennet, N.C. Board of Transportation

MODERATOR: Chris Peoples, P.E., NCDOT, Chief Operating Officer

Patrick McKenna, Eno Center for Transportation, President & CEO

Dean Franks, ARTBA, Senior Vice President for Congressional Relations

Joung Lee, AASHTO, Deputy Director and Chief Policy Officer

Ed Sniffen, HDOT, Director of Transportation

Summit Day 1 Closing Remarks – Chair Lathrop