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Lawmakers Defer to Voters on Tax, Budget Issues
Lawmakers Defer to Voters on Tax, Budget Issues Written by Elaine S. Povich, Staff Writer, for Stateline, the daily news service of The Pew Charitable Trusts. June 11, 2014 Many state legislatures have sent contentious issues to the voters this year. Nationwide, lawmakers in 36 states have [...]
Rhode Island House Finance Committee Approves $28 Million Transportation Infrastructure Fund
Last week the Rhode Island House Finance Committee approved a plan to create a $28 million transportation infrastructure fund. Beginning July 1, the proposed budget will divert money from the state’s general fund, increase vehicle inspection fees from $39 to $55, and raise court fees [...]
Missouri Governor Moves Up Transportation Sales Tax Proposal
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has moved up a transportation sales tax ballot measure from its originally scheduled November 2014 election to this August. The measure proposes a three-fourths-cents state sales tax increase in order to support transportation infrastructure spending within the state. The Legislature voted in [...]
Georgia Governor Suspends Scheduled Increase in State Motor Fuel Tax
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has announced yesterday that he will halt an increase in the state’s motor fuel tax that was scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Since January, gas prices rose from $3.21 to $3.66 in Georgia. As the state’s Department of [...]
Wisconsin DOT Considers Options to Solve Projected 2015-2017 $680 Million Shortfall
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is considering options for the upcoming 2015-2017 budget request that will provide a long-term solution to the state’s transportation funding shortfall. Currently the department is projecting a shortfall of $680 million. Last month concluded a series of town hall meetings [...]
Vermont Governor Signs $685.7 Million FY 2015 Transportation Bill
On Monday Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the FY 2015 Transportation Bill, which contains $685.7 million in transportation infrastructure funding. This represents the largest investment ever made in the state’s transportation infrastructure. Strategic components of the newly approved budget put emphasis on economic development, safety, [...]
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