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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Michigan Faces $3.9 Billion Annual Shortfall in Road and Bridge Needs, New Report Finds
What Happened: A Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) report released March 7 finds the state has $3.9 billion in annual unfunded road and bridge infrastructure needs. Why it Matters: Transportation projects in Michigan are primarily funded through motor fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and [...]
Over 150 State Transportation Funding Measures Introduced in First Two Months of 2023
State lawmakers introduced over 150 transportation funding bills in 32 states since the start of the 2023 legislative session, according to ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. These bills have the potential to generate millions in recurring and one-time revenue to support transportation infrastructure projects across [...]
Five Governors Propose Transportation Funding Increases
What happened: Increased transportation investment has been highlighted in several governor’s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, including: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) Feb. 15 proposed more than $520 million in additional infrastructure investment, including one-time budget revenue surplus and two new transportation revenue [...]
Louisiana Transportation Secretary Proposes User Fee Pilot Program
What happened: Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson, during a Feb. 15 meeting with the Louisiana Electric Vehicle Task Force, recommended the state test a mileage-based user fee program using state-owned vehicles. Sec. Wilson said the estimated 4,000 vehicles taking part in the program would continue [...]
Orange County, Florida Transportation Sales Tax Initiative (2022)
The Transportation Systems Surtax was an initiative in Orange County, Fla. to provide a 1% sales tax addition to help fund transportation projects and systems across the county. The measure, which was rejected by voters during the Nov. 2022 election, would have raised a projected [...]
Tennessee has $62.9 billion in Infrastructure Needs, Report Finds
What happened: The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR), a nonpartisan research organization formed by the General Assembly in 1978, reported Jan. 2023 that the state has $62.9 billion in unmet infrastructure needs – a $1.2 billion increase year over year. Why it matters: [...]
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