The National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) hosted a webinar today about sustainable transportation funding and spending. They discussed that, because the overall value of the state gasoline tax has diminished, small increases [...]
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 [...]
Southern Nevada recently passed a short-term fuel revenue indexing plan, which will extend from 2014 through 2016. This trial period could potentially be extended for ten additional years after the trial program is [...]
The first Tiger Grant projects awarded in Kansas City—totaling $50 million—were just completed. The federal transportation funds were used to improve the bus system and a pedestrian bridge in Kansas City. The Tiger [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday, the Missouri House passed a measure to temporarily raise the state sales and use tax by 1 percent —a penny sales tax increase—to fund transportation projects throughout the state of Missouri. If [...]
The Transportation for Illinois Coalition—an alliance of labor and business organizations— wants to increase the state gasoline tax in order to fund transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state. This coalition supports an increase [...]
Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) launched a new transportation improvement campaign called “Transportation Moves Wisconsin.” This new initiative will allow state highway users to provide constructive feedback regarding the state [...]
