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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer.
State Lawmakers Explore Transportation Funding Strategies at July 14-15 Virtual Advocates Workshop
Three state lawmakers will discuss their successes and challenges with increasing transportation funding during the 7th Annual "National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates." The legislators will also provide insight into the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their state and how they [...]
Transportation Funding: Best Practices & Lessons Learned from the States [July 14-15 Virtual Event]
Over $5 billion in new revenue will boost transportation maintenance and construction work in six states that approved investment measures during the first half of 2020. Virginia signed a state gas tax increase to fund projects, while other states explored legislation that could implement new [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
These states say declining motor fuel tax revenue collections due to reduced traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting transportation construction and repair projects: Michigan transportation experts estimated an 8.5 percent decline in transportation revenues for the current fiscal year due to decreased traffic [...]
Virginia Case Study: Senate Bill 890
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) staff researches and prepares detailed case studies of successful — and unsuccessful — state and local legislative and ballot initiatives to increase transportation infrastructure investment. Each study explores the key players, politics, issues, and media involved in the effort, [...]
Virginia Senate Bill 890 (2020)
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on April 2020 signed Senate Bill 890 (2020) into law raising the state gas tax by 10 cents-per-gallon over two years and indexes the tax to the average wholesale price of fuel. Senate Bill 890 amends numerous laws related to [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
These states say declining motor fuel tax revenue collections due to reduced traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting transportation construction and repair projects: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) estimates a $300 million reduction in revenue from declining gas tax and [...]