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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure 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 [...]
Georgia House Leaders Propose $1 Billion in Transportation Funding
Georgia House leaders announced January 28 a plan to generate $1 billion for the state’s transportation infrastructure without increasing taxes. The proposal involves converting the state’s existing four percent sales tax on motor fuel into a 21.7 cents-per-gallon increase in the flat excise tax. Currently, [...]
Federal and State Officials Push Senate Transportation Panel for Long-Term Bill
Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee January 28 heard from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Governors Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) and Peter Shumlin (D-Vt.), and South Dakota Secretary of Transportation Darin Bergquist about how continued uncertainty of federal highway and transit [...]
Minnesota Governor Proposes $11 Billion in Transportation Funding
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) January 26, 2015 announced a plan to generate nearly $11 billion in transportation funding for the state by instituting a 6.5 percent tax on the wholesale price of gasoline. The proposal would also raise vehicle registration fees by $10, transfer [...]
January 2015 State Transportation Funding Initiatives Report
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center's first 2015 report on state transportation legislation is now available. Thirteen states are currently considering transportation funding legislation, with more expected as the year progresses. In January, several states began introducing new bills for the 2015 legislative session. South Dakota Senate [...]
South Carolina Governor Proposes State Gas Tax Increase
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) proposed a 10 cent-per-gallon state gas tax increase during her annual State of the State speech January 21, 2015. Haley’s plan to generate additional transportation funding over three years hinges on decreasing the state’s income tax rate from seven [...]
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