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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Maine Governor Announces $2 Billion Transportation Plan
Governor Paul LePage (R) announced January 12 a plan to invest $2 billion into the state’s transportation infrastructure over the next three years. The “Work Plan,” as it is called, proposes an estimated 1,929 road, bridge and transit projects to be accomplished from 2015 through [...]
Massachusetts Governor Releases $100 Million for Local Road Funding
Newly-elected Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) released $100 million in Chapter 90 transportation funds on January 8 to support local transportation infrastructure. Chapter 90 funds are used to reimburse cities and towns for local projects such a road highway construction and maintenance, transit and bike [...]
Minnesota Senate Introduces Transportation Funding Plan
Minnesota Senate leaders released a comprehensive transportation funding plan January 12, 2015 to generate more than $800 million in new recurring revenue and $1.567 billion in bonds for the state’s transportation infrastructure. The Senate proposal includes: A 6.5 percent sales tax on motor fuel purchases, [...]
Connecticut Governor Supports Transportation Lockbox
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D) highlighted transportation funding as his primary goal for 2015 and emphasized the important of a transportation lockbox during his “State of the State” address January 8. While investment in the state’s transportation infrastructure has increased by 65 percent in [...]
Wisconsin Transportation Fund Amendment (2014) Case Study Now Available
The TIAC staff researches and prepares detailed case studies of recent successful—and unsuccessful—state and local legislative and ballot initiative campaigns aimed at increasing transportation infrastructure investment. For each case, the studies dig into the politics, issues, media and major players involved in the effort. You’ll [...]
New Report Finds Georgia’s Transportation Funding Gap at Several Billion Dollars
A Georgia legislative report distributed December 30, 2014, has found a several billion dollar funding gap for the state’s transportation infrastructure needs. According to the report released by the Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding, the state will need between $1 and $1.5 [...]
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