i.  State Legal Authority to Use PPPs

As of April 2007, 23 states and Puerto Rico have legislation in place to allow varying levels of private sector participation in varying types of transportation projects. Exhibit 4.2 highlights the states with PPP authorizing legislation in place and those states where PPP legislation is pending.

Exhibit 4.2: States with Existing or Pending Legislation Authorizing PPPs

*Also includes Alaska and Puerto Rico.
Arizona and California PPP Authority limited to several pilot projects in certain cases.

Source: Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott. Data valid through April 2007