Georgia Governor Suspends State Gas Tax Again
Note: On Oct. 6 Gov. Kemp renewed the state gas tax suspension through Nov. 11. What happened: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) issued an executive order suspending the state's 31.2 cents per gallon [...]
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States Approve $23 Billion in New Transportation Investment To-Date in 2023
So far this year, lawmakers in 28 states approved 36 measures for $23 billion combined in new transportation revenue, according to a September analysis by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. One of the [...]
Georgia Prepares to Pilot Mileage-based Fees
What happened: Georgia Department of Transportation is looking for 150 volunteers to participate in a federally funded pilot program to test mileage-based user fees on electric vehicles (EVs). The pilot, set to begin [...]
Oklahoma Pilots Mileage-based Road Tax
What happened: In June, the Sooner State launched the “Fair Miles Oklahoma” pilot program to determine the feasibility of an approximately 1 cent per mile road usage tax. The program, which ends this [...]
New York Moves Forward with Congestion Pricing
What happened: New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) June 27 announced that New York City’s congestion pricing plan will move forward following an environmental review conducted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In [...]
Arizona Governor Sends County Transportation Funding Bill Back to Lawmakers
What happened: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) June 20 vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would allow Maricopa County voters to consider extending the county’s half-cent transportation sales tax. Hobbs wanted lawmakers to pass [...]
Alert: Only a Few Rooms Left for July 10-11 Workshop
We are just one month away from the National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates! July 10-11 advocates and public officials from across the U.S. will meet in Washington, DC to discuss [...]
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 [...]
States Approve $13.5 Billion in New Transportation Investment
Lawmakers in 19 states approved 24 measures for a combined $13.5 billion in new transportation revenue in the first five months of 2023, according to a May analysis by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy [...]
State and Local Policymakers and Public Officials to Speak at Transportation Funding Workshop
Transportation investment advocates, state lawmakers, public officials, and industry experts from around the country will gather in-person July 10-11 in Washington, D.C. for the milestone 10th Annual National Workshop for State & Local [...]