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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Michigan Legislature Adjourns for Summer without Transportation Funding Deal
Last week Michigan lawmakers failed to pass a significant transportation funding bill that would have generated an estimated $450 million towards maintaining and modernizing the state’s transportation infrastructure. House Bill 5477 was introduced in April 2014 as part of a package of bills to fund [...]
June 2014: State Funding Initiatives Report
Our recent review of state legislatures shows that several states have passed successful transportation funding bills in the past few months. Major funding victories were achieved in New Hampshire and Vermont, and several states have added transportation ballot initiatives to their upcoming elections. To read [...]
Mounting State & Local Transportation Funding Initiatives to be Explored in D.C. Workshop
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—How to develop and lead a successful campaign to boost transportation investment at the state or local level will be the focus of a national workshop to be held by the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC) July 16 in Washington, D.C. The event will [...]
Santa Clara Business Leaders Delay Transportation Sales Tax Campaign
Business leaders in Santa Clara County, California have decided to wait until 2016 to move forward on a ballot initiative campaign to increase the county sales tax for transportation investment. The proposed sales tax increase was expected to raise $3.7 billion over the next three [...]
Massachusetts State Treasurer Proposes Internet Sales Tax to Fund Transportation Projects
Last week Massachusetts State Treasurer and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stephen Grossman recommended an Internet sales tax to generate $250 million in annual revenue for transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state. According to the South Coast Today, Grossman stated that the revenue generated by an Internet [...]
Iowa Transportation Commission Approves $2.7 Billion Transportation Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved a $2.7 billion, five-year road construction program on Tuesday. With a major focus of $1.2 billion on highway maintenance and improvements, the program also includes spending on aviation, transit, railroads and rails. In addition, the plan proposes allocating $900 million [...]
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