by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 13, 2019 | Arkansas, Latest News, States
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on March 12 signed into law legislation to raise the state gas tax by 3 cents-per-gallon and diesel tax by 6 cents-per-gallon (effective Oct. 1) and add an additional levy based on the average wholesale price of fuel. Senate Bill 336...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 12, 2019 | Alabama, Latest News, States
The Alabama state Senate March 12 approved legislation that will help generate more than $300 million per year in additional transportation infrastructure investment. Senators agreed 28-6 to increase Alabama’s fuel tax by 10 cents-per-gallon, phased in over three...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 11, 2019 | Latest News, States
ARTBA’s “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center”™ (TIAC) is proud to announce a new logo! The new look continues with the same colors that have been part of the TIAC brand since its inception in 2014, but provides a streamlined design that matches what the Center...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 8, 2019 | Arkansas, Latest News, Ohio, States
Arkansas lawmakers voted on March 7 to place a half-cent sales tax increase renewal on the 2020 ballot. The measure, originally approved in 2012, is projected to raise approximately $205 million annually for state highways. House Joint Resolution 1018 (HJR 1018) is...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 7, 2019 | Latest News, State Legislation, States, Transportation Funding Initiatives
Legislators in 37 states have introduced 185 bills aimed at boosting transportation investment in the first two months of 2019, a new analysis finds. This number is higher than the amount of legislation the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s...
