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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Wisconsin Approves Fee on EV Charging Stations
What happened: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) March 20 signed legislation that includes a three cents-per-kilowatt hour fee at public electric vehicle charging stations. This applies to all Level 3 charging stations, and Level 1 or Level 2 stations installed after March 22. Why it [...]
Wisconsin Governor Participates in Statewide Transportation Campaign
What happened: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) May 30 aided pothole patching crews as a part of his administration's statewide campaign to repair local infrastructure. His current 2023-2025 budget proposition allocates $100 million for local infrastructure improvement projects. Why it matters: Evers is one of [...]
Five Governors Propose Transportation Funding Increases
What happened: Increased transportation investment has been highlighted in several governor’s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, including: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) Feb. 15 proposed more than $520 million in additional infrastructure investment, including one-time budget revenue surplus and two new transportation revenue [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
Wyoming state legislators are exploring transportation revenue and safety solutions as they face a $135 million annual shortfall. Their proposals to make up the revenue include new tolls, a road usage charge, and increasing the state’s 24-cents-per-gallon fuel tax, unchanged since 2014. Read more>> [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
Reduced traffic volumes are expected to cause a decline in state fuel tax, toll, and user fee revenue which could delay thousands of projects nationwide. To prevent major cuts to projects transportation agencies have asked Congress for an immediate $50 billion and a plan [...]
Feb. 20: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is pledging to restore state road funding by ending Kansas Department of Transportation revenue diversions by 2023. Kelly has proposed completing 20 unfinished projects and $5 billion on maintenance over the next decade. Read more>> The Pennsylvania Department [...]
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