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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Register to Attend State & Local Transportation Funding Workshop: July 12-13, Washington D.C.
The 9th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation will take place July 12-13 at the Grand Hyatt Washington. Transportation investment advocates, state lawmakers, public officials, and industry experts from around the country join in-person for the first time since 2019 to discuss infrastructure-focused [...]
ARTBA-TIAC Gas Tax Report Attracts Press Attention
Media outlets are citing the latest ARTBA-TIAC report in their coverage of how gas tax adjustments impact the price consumers pay at the pump. For example: A Wall Street Journal piece referenced the research in a story detailing how construction and business groups are responding [...]
State Gas Tax Adjustments Have Limited Impacts on Pump Prices, New Analysis Shows
Do gas tax holidays automatically result in significantly lower prices and big savings for motorists at the pump? The short answer is “no,” according to new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association examined 177 changes in state gasoline tax [...]
Indianapolis Faces $1.07 Billion Transportation Funding Gap
What happened: A report by ARTBA member firm HNTB Corp. found the Indiana capital has a 10-figure annual shortfall in what it needs to build and repair roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. Why it matters: The report, which calculates the gap from a base [...]
Washington State ‘Moves Ahead’ with Major Transportation Funding Package
What happened: The Washington state legislature March 10 approved a 16-year, $17 billion funding package, the largest in the state’s history and first new infrastructure investment since 2015. Why it matters: The “Move Ahead Washington” package includes revenue from the state's existing carbon fee ($5.4B), [...]
State Transportation Funding Legislation Update
State lawmakers have introduced at least 84 transportation funding bills in 23 states since the start of the 2022 legislative session, according to ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Thirty-eight percent of the bills propose one-time funding that utilize bonds, excess federal COVID relief, larger-than-expected budget [...]
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