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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Feb. 17: States Considering Transportation Funding Legislation
Forty-four bills to increase transportation funding have been considered in 23 states so far in the 2016 legislative session, according to an updated report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Of those considering methods to increase transportation funding, eight states—Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New [...]
Feb. 9: ARTBA President & CEO Responds to Anti-Gas Tax Op-Ed
February 8, 2016 Letters to the Editor “The Wall Street Journal” 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 To the Editor: The broadside by Messrs. Schwartz and Stevens of Americans for Prosperity (“Low Gas Prices Have Politicians Pumped to Raise Taxes,” Feb. [...]
Feb. 5: State News Roundup
While some states move forward on transportation funding legislation, others grapple with transportation revenue shortfalls. State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity Hawaii Gov. David Ige included a plan to increase the state gas tax by 3 cents-per-gallon, as well as raise state vehicle registration fees and [...]
Jan. 28: State News Roundup
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) proposed an increase in the state motor fuel tax during his Jan. 26 State-of-the-State address. Read More *** A plan to increase the Alaskan state gas tax received its first legislative hearing Jan. 26. The state is currently facing a [...]
Jan. 27: Falling Prices for Oil and Gas Lead to Transportation Funding Shortfalls in Two States
Falling oil and gas prices are affecting both California and Texas’s transportation funds. The drop in the price of gasoline has created a $754 million shortfall in California’s anticipated transportation revenue over the next five years, according to a report released by the California Transportation [...]
Jan. 22: Weekly Roundup
Gas tax increases advanced in state legislatures, state transportation funding gaps were examined, a governor endorsed a gas tax increase, and more this week in state transportation funding news. Aging and underfunded infrastructure is the greatest concern for mayors, according to a survey released Jan. [...]
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