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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
California Senate Committee Votes for Gas Tax Increase
Lawmakers on the California Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Development voted 9-2 on Aug. 19 to increase the state gas tax by 12 cents-per-gallon and increase vehicle registration fees by up to $100. The plan, sponsored by Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose), would generate [...]
Creating a Website to Achieve an Advocacy Goal
By Apryl Motley for Connectivity: Help for Associations, Nonprofits and Advocacy Professionals from CQ Roll Call With partisan gridlock taking up permanent residence in the nation’s capital, many associations have found local and state policy arenas more fertile ground for their advocacy efforts. And as their focus [...]
Transportation Advocates Workshop Videos Now Online
Video recordings and supporting material from the 2nd Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates” are now available online. The workshop, held July 15 in the Nation’s Capital, drew over 100 transportation investment champions from 28 states under one roof to share best [...]
Louisiana Audit Finds State Transportation Funding Gap
A legislatively-commissioned report released Aug. 5 found that funding for Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund (TFF) is not keeping pace with the growing needs the of state’s highways, and additional revenue is required in order to provide necessary maintenance and modernization for transportation infrastructure. The study [...]
Tennessee Lawmaker Requests $280 Million Returned to State Highway Fund
Tennessee Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) Aug. 10 called for the state to repay the highway fund $280 million that had been diverted to the general fund between 2001 to 2007. Tennessee’s Department of Transportation is funded through a combination of “dedicated funding” [...]
DRIVE Act Summary Available
The ARTBA government relations staff has produced a nine-page summary of the 1,000-plus page “Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act” surface transportation reauthorization bill that passed the Senate July 30. The document includes annual investment levels by individual category for [...]
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