Jan. 3: Nine States Adjust Gas Tax Jan. 1
The New Year brought adjusted motor fuel taxes to nine states, with seven states increasing their motor fuel taxes and two states decreasing the tax. Of the states that increased their motor fuel [...]
Dec. 22: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) told reporters Dec. 19 that he has not yet released his transportation funding plan due to a request by some Republican legislators, who are currently working on their [...]
Dec. 16: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will delay an additional 10 road projects worth $17.45 million as a result of the state’s budget shortfall. In November the agency announced the delay of 24 [...]
Dec. 16: States to Watch for 2017 Transportation Funding Developments
A number of states are expected make transportation funding a priority in their 2017 legislative sessions. This includes a dozen states where we think there is a good chance of legislation moving forward. [...]
Dec. 9: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
As Tennessee lawmakers prepare for discussions on increasing the state gas tax, a Dec. 1 Vanderbilt University poll has found that 67 percent of respondents would support such a hike to fund improvements [...]
Dec. 8: State Transportation Funding Shortfalls in the News
The Colorado Department of Transportation identified $9 billion in unfunded project priorities, including 130 highway, transit, and operations projects, at a Dec. 1 meeting with the state’s Joint Budget Committee. Colorado lawmakers debated [...]
Dec. 7: ARTBA-TIAC Report Tracks 2016 Transportation Funding Legislation
ARTBA-TIAC tracked over 90 state transportation funding legislative measures in 39 states during 2016, which are now available in a comprehensive year-end update. The 20 measures approved, including several placed on the ballot [...]
Nov. 17: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Throughout the county, state transportation spending from states’ own funds increased 8.8 percent in fiscal year 2015 and 6.7 percent in fiscal year 2016, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers [...]
Nov. 16: Colorado Debates Transportation Funding Approaches
While Colorado state lawmakers agree that increasing transportation funding is a priority in 2017, Democrats and Republicans have conflicting views on how to accomplish it. Colorado Senate president-elect Kevin Grantham (R- Canon City) [...]
Voters Want Transportation Investment: Record Number of State and Local Ballot Measures Approved
Preliminary November 8 election results show voters in 22 states approved ballot measures that will provide $201 billion in funding extensions and new revenue for state and local transportation projects. According to an [...]