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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Utah Legislature Fails to Advance Transportation Bill
House Bill 388, sponsored by Representative Johnny Anderson (R-District 34), died in the Senate on March 13. The bill would have permitted local elections the ability to increase sales taxes to support mass-transit funding. The House had previously passed the bill with a vote of 58 [...]
Kentucky House Passes P3 Legislation
On March 18, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed House Bill 407, which would enable the financing of public-private partnerships (P3) throughout the state. The House voted 82-7 in favor of the P3 enabling legislation, and now the the bill will undergo consideration in the [...]
New Jersey Introduces New Gas Tax Legislation
State Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) introduced Senate Bill 1865 on March 17. Senate Bill 1865 would increase the state motor fuels tax in order to fund additional road and bridge improvement projects throughout the state of New Jersey. SB 1865 would raise the motor fuels [...]
Current State Gas Tax Rates
State motor fuels excises continue to be the predominate source of state revenue for transportation improvement projects. Our review shows that as of March 2014, Pennsylvania, which is the latest state to increase its motor fuels excise, has the highest gas tax rate at 40.7 [...]
2014 Transportation Funding Initiatives
Our review of state legislatures shows that as of February 26, 14 states legislatures are currently considering bills to increase funding for state transportation programs. In November, voters in Texas will have an opportunity to approve an amendment to the state's Constitution that would redirect [...]
ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: Sales Tax Referendum (2012)
This successful sales tax referendum campaign passed in Orange County, North Carolina with 59 percent support in the 2012 election. The one-half cent local sales and use tax for transportation referendum raised Orange County’s sales tax rate to 7.5 percent, which was projected to generate [...]
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