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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 [...]
New Jersey Legislators Approve Transportation Funding Increase
What happened: New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation March 18 that increases the state gas tax and phases-in a new $290 electric vehicle registration fee. Why it matters: The state’s Transportation Trust Fund was set to expire June 30. The bill renews the fund and authorizes [...]
Best Practices in Transportation Funding Workshop
The National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates—July 15-16 in Washington, D.C.—brings together investment champions from around the country to share best practices, playbook secrets and other keys to success in advancing state and local legislative and ballot initiatives. The workshop addresses real-life challenges [...]
New Resource! Fuel Efficient Vehicles: Virginia’s Highway Use Fee
Virginia’s highway use fee (HUF) is intended to close the gap between what the average gas-fueled vehicle pays in state gas tax and what is paid by fuel-efficient and electric vehicles, which consume less fuel and therefore pay less taxes. Revenue is deposited into the [...]
New Resource! Transportation Network Company Fees Handout
Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)—businesses such as Uber and Lyft who offer on-demand rideshare services typically through a mobile application—have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation throughout the United States. While acting as an alternative option to traditional taxi services, the propagation of TNC services [...]
States Introduce 28 Transportation Funding Bills in the First Month of 2024
Lawmakers in 19 states introduced 28 measures to increase transportation revenue in the first month of 2024, according to a January analysis by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Notable measures include: - Eight bills in seven states propose an electric vehicle registration or public charging [...]
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