What happened: Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) warned that dwindling revenue could impact their ability to maintain and improve transportation infrastructure. Why it [...]
Each November, hundreds of localities around the county decide whether to invest in their roads, bridges, and transit systems. In some cases, it’s a traditional extension of an existing gas tax, and in [...]
Taxes or fees on retail deliveries offer a new way to achieve sustainable transportation funding. They ensure delivery vehicles, which are often heavier, make frequent trips, and put additional wear and tear on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
