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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
S.D. House Sends Modified Transportation Funding Bill Back to Senate
The S.D. House voted 51-14 on March 10 to pass a modified transportation funding bill. Senate Bill 1 now goes back to the Senate for review of the changes. The state Senate originally passed SB 1 on Feb. 11 with a vote of 26-8. The [...]
Polls Find Utah and S.C. Residents in Favor of Gas Tax Increases
Recent polls show voter support in two states considering gas tax increases to generate needed transportation funding. Utah A Dan Jones & Associates survey has found a majority of Utah voters support some form of fuel tax increase to fund road construction and maintenance. The [...]
Osceola County, Fla. Approves Local Gas Tax Increase
Osceola County, Fla. commissioners approved a 5 cents-per-gallon local gas tax increase on March 9 with a vote of 4-1. Starting Jan. 1, 2016, the new tax is estimated to generate approximately $6 million per year. Florida permits counties to impose three local option gas [...]
Utah Legislature Considering Different Gas Tax Bills
Both the Utah House and Senate have passed competing bills to increase the state gas tax, and they are now working on a compromise to bridge the gap between the two measures. The Senate voted 20-5 on March 9 to approve legislation which would increase [...]
Transportation Funding Bills Advance in N.C., Texas & Ga.
North Carolina A bill to lower the amount of a scheduled state gas tax decrease passed the North Carolina House with amendments on March 5 with a vote of 72-42. The state gas tax reduction, scheduled due to the terms of the state’s variable-rate gas [...]
Transportation Funding Bills Advance in State Legislatures
Two states are making progress on bills to increase their state gas taxes. Georgia’s House Transportation Committee on March 2 approved a bill which would replace the state’s existing 4 percent sales tax on motor fuel with a 21.7 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase, and [...]
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