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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s New Gas Tax Resources
Here are some new gasoline tax resources released this week by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). The fact sheets listed below discuss how much time has gone by since states have increased their gas taxes. 24 states have not increased the gas [...]
April 2014: State Funding Initiatives Report
Our review of state legislatures shows that as of April 1, 2014, fourteen states legislatures are currently considering bills to increase funding for state transportation programs. Several states this month passed successful transportation funding bills, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Utah. Additionally, in March, the [...]
NH Senate Passes Gas Tax Legislation
A New Hampshire bill to raise the gas tax by approximately 4.2-cents-per-gallon passed in the Senate on March 27 with a vote of 15-9. The bill will now be considered in the House, where public hearings are expected to begin soon. Senate Bill 367—sponsored by [...]
NJ Bill Would Legalize Marijuana, Fund Transportation Projects
New Jersey State Senator Nicholas Scutari (D-Union) introduced new legislation this week that would legalize marijuana in order to raise revenue for transportation. Senate Bill 1896 would "legalize the possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana for persons age 21 and over," and this [...]
Iowa Bill Would Lower Gas Tax & Create Wholesale Tax on Motor Fuels
Iowa has a few transportation funding bills currently under consideration, and this new hybrid gas tax bill could be gaining traction. Iowa House Study Bill 661 would decrease the gasoline tax from 21-cents-per-gallon to 16-cents-per-gallon and would also create a new 5 percent wholesale tax [...]
New Hampshire Considers Gas Tax Bill
A New Hampshire bill to raise the gas tax by approximately 4-cents-per-gallon is currently under consideration in the state legislature. Senate Bill 367—sponsored by Senator Jim Rausch (R-Derry)—proposes an increase of the state gasoline tax by 4.2-cents-per-gallon in 2014, which would raise $32 million for [...]
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