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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
GAO Report Evaluates State Road Usage Charge for National Policy
What happened: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report studying how state pilot programs could guide an expanded national policy on user-fee alternatives to the federal gas tax. Why it matters: The 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act provided grants for [...]
Wyoming Joint Transportation Committee Advances Two Transportation Funding Bills
What happened: On Nov. 30 the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee advanced two infrastructure funding bills to the full legislature. The first would raise the state gas tax 15 cents per gallon over a 3-year period starting in July 2022. The [...]
States Begin to Address Funding Needs Following the Signing of the Infrastructure Law
What’s happening: State transportation officials nationwide are assessing their agencies’ short- and long-term funding needs following the Nov. 15 enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Why it matters: While the new law will deliver record levels of federal support for state transportation programs, many [...]
$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Passes House, Heads to President for Enactment
What happened: The U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 5 approved the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA), which includes $450 billion for highway and public transportation investments and a new, five-year reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs. The legislation passed the House 228-206, compared to [...]
Continued Voter Support for Transportation Investment Apparent in Nov. 2 Election Results
Voters in 17 states Nov. 2 approved 89 percent of 275 state and local ballot initiatives aimed at boosting transportation investment. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC) estimates the measures will generate $6.9 billion in one-time and recurring revenue [...]
Texans Set to Vote on Transportation Funding Measure
What’s happening: Texas voters will decide whether to allow counties to fund infrastructure projects in the upcoming Nov. 2 election. Why it Matters: Proposition 2 would amend the Texas Constitution to authorize counties to issue bonds for funding transportation and infrastructure projects in underdeveloped areas. [...]
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