Oct. 27: State Transportation Funding News
Gov. Phil Bryant (R) told attendees of the Mississippi Economic Council’s 16th Annual Hobnob event on Oct. 25 that he would support putting a gas tax increase on the Nov. 2018 ballot for [...]
Oct. 26: Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Electric Vehicle Fee, Leaves Door Open for Subsequent Legislative Action
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory affairs & assistant general counsel, ARTBA The Sierra Club won a legal victory in the state of Oklahoma Oct. 24 when a state supreme court decision [...]
Oct. 19: State Transportation Funding News
Louisiana voters approved a measure on Oct. 14 to dedicate all revenue from new taxes on motor fuel (created on or after July 1, 2017) to a Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust [...]
Free Webinar Nov. 9 Will Explore Transportation Funding Ballot Measures and Trends
Transportation funding experts will come together to explore 2017 general election results and ballot measure campaigns during a free hour-long webinar on Nov. 9, hosted by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC). Speakers will [...]
Oct. 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) approved a bill on Oct. 10 that will ask Bay Area residents to permit a toll increase on seven regional bridges. If voters approve the measure, expected to be on [...]
Oct. 8: West Virginia Voters Approve $1.6 Billion Bond Question
West Virginia voters took to the polls in an Oct. 7 special election to overwhelmingly approve a measure that will provide $1.6 billion in bonds over the next four years to jumpstart the state’s road construction [...]
Oct. 6: State Transportation Funding News
New resource! View our “State Electric Vehicle Fees” report, a one-page summary and map of the 19 states that impose an additional fee on electric vehicles in order to ensure they contribute to [...]
Sept. 21: State Transportation Funding News
The Wisconsin legislature passed a budget on Sept. 15 that will create a $100 annual registration fee for electric motor vehicles and a $75 annual registration fee for hybrid motor vehicles. The bill [...]
Sept. 15: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A new report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association released Sept. 12 quantifies the significant losses Connecticut faces if it fails to invest in transportation infrastructure. The state would forego over [...]
Free Oct. 20 Webinar Will Explore State Electric Vehicle Fees
Three transportation investment experts will explore state electric vehicle fee legislation during a free Oct. 20 webinar hosted by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC). Topics include why the fees were introduced, revenue [...]