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Twenty Three States Express Federal Funding Concerns
By Lital Shair, Market Research Associate with ARTBA Uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) continues to have ripple effects on state transportation planning. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on June 26 became the 23rd state to express uncertainty about the [...]
Missouri Transportation Coalition Launches Sales Tax Campaign
Supporters of a proposed state transportation sales tax increase launched the “Yes on Amendment 7” campaign on June 24. Amendment 7 will appear before voters on the August 5 ballot. If passed, the measure will temporarily raise the state’s sales and use tax by three-quarters [...]
Texas Lawmakers Consider Transportation Funding Options
Lawmakers in Texas are currently searching for a way to close the widening gap in funding needed to repair and maintain the state’s transportation infrastructure. Proposition One, also known as the “Texas Transportation Funding Amendment,” will be on the November ballot. If approved by voters, [...]
Governor Jindal Transfers $60 Million from Transportation Trust Fund for State Police
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) has allocated $60 million from the state’s Transportation Trust Fund to help cover costs associated with the State Police in fiscal year 2014-2015. An estimated $570 million is currently available in the transportation fund for the 2014-2015 budget. This revenue [...]
New Hampshire DOT Commissioner Discusses Transportation Investment
In a short video produced by the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials, New Hampshire Department of Transportation Commissioner Christopher Clement discusses the movement that lead to a recent, landmark decision to increase the state’s gas tax. The legislation, which passed in May, [...]
Massachusetts Gas Tax Question Determined by Voters in November
A new ballot measure to repeal part of a law that indexes the state gas tax to inflation will be put before Massachusetts voters this fall. The coalition “Tank the Automatic Gas Tax Hikes” collected 26,000 signatures in support of repealing the law, more than [...]
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