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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Mississippi bridge with a posted weight limit collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck that may have weighed more than the limit crossed it. Read More>> Pennsylvania House Republicans proposed a state revenue [...]
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved a two-year transportation budget on Sept. 5 that would borrow $400 million and institute a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles and a $75 fee on [...]
Updated resource! The “Variable-Rate State Gas Taxes: A Resource Guide of Current Laws” report provides in-depth information on all 20 states that have instituted a variable-rate state gas tax to fund their transportation [...]
Bonding and a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles are two components of a potential deal to end Wisconsin’s state budget impasse, according to Rep. Jon Nygren (R- District 89), co-chair of [...]
One of the challenges states face when addressing transportation funding shortfalls is that a flat excise tax on motor fuel does not change, while project costs, inflation, and other factors lead to rising [...]