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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Washington State Governor Approves $16 Billion Transportation Plan, Gas Tax Increase
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on July 15 approved a package of bills to generate $16 billion in new revenue over 16 years in order to pay for state transportation infrastructure maintenance and modernization. The plan includes an 11.9 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase [...]
ARTBA Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Transportation Investment Advocates Council
(Washington) More than two dozen transportation champions came together July 15 in the Nation’s Capital for the inaugural meeting of the “Transportation Investment Advocates Council™” – a national network of construction and better roads professionals, chamber of commerce executives, and public officials who share a [...]
Five New 2015 State Gas Tax Increase Case Studies
Seven states this year have increased taxes on motor fuel to support needed transportation investment, with several others still considering legislation to increase transportation funding. Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) staff have prepared in-depth case studies on how these states successfully increased revenue, what they [...]
Report Shows State Transportation Funding Developments
Fifteen states have approved legislation to support transportation funding so far this year, with several others still considering legislation as the summer progresses. Seven of those states increased taxes on motor fuel to support needed transportation investments, while four others approved one-time funding, one state increased transportation-related fees, [...]
Six States Raise Gas Taxes on July 1, but Retail Pump Prices Mostly Slide
Six states raised their gas taxes on July 1 in order to help pay for transportation projects, but an ARTBA analysis shows actual retail prices at the pump mostly fell, in line with recent patterns. Residents of Idaho, Georgia, Maryland, Rhode Island, Nebraska and Vermont [...]
Michigan Senate Approves State Gas Tax Increase
The Michigan Senate approved a plan July 1 to increase the state gas tax by 15 cents-per-gallon—implemented gradually over three years—and redirect revenue from the general fund to generate $1.5 billion per year in transportation funding. The proposal also includes a personal income tax reduction [...]
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