The TIAC staff researches and prepares detailed case studies of recent successful—and unsuccessful—state and local legislative and ballot initiative campaigns aimed at increasing transportation infrastructure investment. For each case, the studies dig into [...]
Our recent review of state legislatures shows that several states have passed successful transportation funding bills in the past few months. Major funding victories were achieved in New Hampshire and Vermont, and several [...]
The Missouri state Senate will likely begin debate today on a 10-year, penny sales tax measure to fund transportation projects throughout the state. The proposal previously passed in the Missouri House in April. [...]
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) signed a $4.1 billion road construction bill into law on April 25. However, the plan did not include the 1.5-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax increase that previously passed in the [...]
A new poll found that 73 percent of respondents in Santa Clara County, California would be in favor of raising the sales tax to fund transportation maintenance and improvement projects throughout the county. [...]
Earlier today, the New Hampshire House passed a 4.2 cents-per-gallon gasoline tax increase with a vote of 193 to 141. The bill now awaits the signature of Governor Maggie Hassan (D), who has [...]
Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) recognized that the expansion project for Interstate 90/39 could be delayed due to a projected transportation funding shortfall. However, Walker said on Tuesday that he believes the next budget [...]
House Joint Resolution (HJR) 68 is a constitutional amendment that would temporarily raise the state sales and use tax by one percent —a penny sales tax increase—to fund transportation projects throughout Missouri. The [...]
A $12.7 billion bond bill passed in the House and Senate on April 17. Earlier this week, a conference committee made up of six legislative negotiators finalized the plan. Some of the proposed [...]
House Bill 388, sponsored by Representative Johnny Anderson (R-District 34), died in the Senate on March 13. The bill would have permitted local elections the ability to increase sales taxes to support mass-transit funding. [...]
