by Carolyn Kramer | Jun 27, 2017 | California, Successful Legislative Campaigns
California lawmakers on April 6 approved a plan to boost transportation funding by $5.24 billion annually through a combination of motor fuel and vehicle registration increases. The bill, which narrowly passed along mostly party lines, is projected to raise $52.4...
by Carolyn Kramer | Jan 10, 2017 | New Jersey, Successful Legislative Campaigns
On Oct. 7, 2016, New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation to increase the state gas tax by 23 cents-per-gallon and the diesel tax by 27 cents-per-gallon (effective Nov. 1, 2016) in order to generate $2 billion annually in new revenue for transportation...
by Carolyn Kramer | Jul 29, 2016 | South Carolina, Successful Legislative Campaigns
South Carolina lawmakers created short-term transportation funding legislation that utilizes over $200 million in existing fees to borrow approximately $2.2 billion to fund major interstate and bridge projects over the next decade. This 2016 bill also gives the...
by Carolyn Kramer | Jun 6, 2016 | North Carolina, Successful Legislative Campaigns
In 2015, North Carolina state lawmakers prevented a dramatic motor fuel tax cut, eliminated Highway Fund transfers, raised Division of Motor Vehicle fees, increased the tax on out-of-state motor vehicle purchases, and permitted municipalities to increase their local...
by Carolyn Kramer | Feb 18, 2016 | Successful Legislative Campaigns
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed into law on August 2 legislation to permit $2.8 billion in transportation bonds. The bonds will be used to fund the first five years of Gov. Malloy’s “Let’s Go CT” program, a 30-year plan to upgrade the state’s highways and...
by Carolyn Kramer | Dec 11, 2015 | Michigan, Successful Legislative Campaigns
After a measure to increase transportation revenue failed to be approved by voters, Michigan lawmakers passed legislation in November 2015 to increase the state gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to 26.3 cents-per-gallon; tax alternative fuels at the state motor fuel tax...
