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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
MAINE: Bond Measure—Question #4 (2012)
This victorious ballot initiative campaign in Maine resulted in the passage of a $41 million bond measure to support transportation projects. In 2012, Maine voters approved Question 4, which proposed providing approximately $41 million for highway and bridge repairs throughout the state of Maine. Question [...]
MAINE: Bond Measure—Question #3 (2013)
This successful ballot initiative campaign in Maine resulted in the enactment of a $100 million transportation bond measure. In this statewide initiative, 72 percent of Maine voters supported a $100 million transportation bond. Question 3 will finance $76 million for highway improvements, $27 million for [...]
GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA: “Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax” (2013)
This successful ballot initiative campaign in Gwinnett County, Georgia implemented a “Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.” This ballot measure received 58 percent of voter approval in the 2013 election. Case Study – Gwinnett County, Georgia – 2013
LOUISIANA: Amendment 4 (2014)
The Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Amendment was proposed to permit legislators to create a state infrastructure bank with public funds already being collected, from which local or parish governments could apply for low-interest loans to fund qualifying transportation projects. Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Amendment
MISSOURI: Amendment 7 (2014)
Missouri voters August 5 failed to approve a ballot measure that would have increased the state’s sales tax by three-fourths-cents to help pay for transportation infrastructure projects. The measure would have raised $5.4 billion over the next decade, with $480 million per year going toward [...]
South Dakota Lawmakers Approve Transportation Funding Proposal
South Dakota lawmakers on the state’s Highway Needs and Financing Committee approved a transportation funding proposal November 7 that would raise more than $100 million in new revenue during the first year. Money would come from a variety of funding mechanisms, including: an increase in [...]
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