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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Normal City, Ill. Approves Gas Tax Increase
Normal City, Ill.’s City Council on March 2 unanimously approved a new 4 cents-per-gallon local tax on motor fuel. The new tax, effective July 1, is anticipated to generate approximately $600,000 per year. Illinois permits home-rule municipalities to establish a Local Motor Fuel Tax (LMFT). [...]
Iowa State Gas Tax Increase Signed into Law This Week; 12 States Considering Similar Plans, According to a New Report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center
(WASHINGTON) – A 10 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase signed into law Feb. 25 by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) is the latest in a series of initiatives recently put forward by state governments to boost infrastructure funding, according to a new report from the [...]
Iowa Governor Approves State Gas Tax Increase
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) on Feb. 25 approved a 10 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase, the first in the state since 1989. The increase, effective March 1, is estimated to generate over $200 million for transportation funding in the next fiscal year. Before signing the [...]
Iowa Legislature Approves State Gas Tax Increase; Awaits Governor Signature
The Iowa legislature on Feb. 24 approved a 10 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase. The state last raised its gas tax in 1989. The increase is estimated to generate $204 million for transportation funding in the next fiscal year. The House passed House File 351 [...]
North Dakota Governor Approves Transportation Funding
Governor Jack Dalrymple (R) signed into law Feb. 24 a bill which will provide $450 million for state highway improvements. Senate Bill 2103, known as the Surge Funding Bill, will dedicate $1.1 billion from the state’s Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund for critical infrastructure projects. [...]
New Resource Guide Looks at Variable-Rate State Gas Taxes
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) has prepared a detailed study on some of the variable-rate strategies states are using to fund transportation investments. A variable-rate gasoline tax, or one that adjusts the cents-per-gallon charge at the pump based off of the wholesale price of [...]
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