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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
More States Struggle to Fund Transportation Infrastructure
States across the country are sounding the alarm over growing gaps in transportation funding, with rising costs and stagnant revenues forcing lawmakers to reevaluate critical infrastructure projects. Wyoming Hits Roadblock on Funding Fix Wyoming lawmakers failed to reach consensus on how to close the state’s [...]
Delaware Governor Creates Transportation Funding Task Force
Acknowledging the pressing need to find sustainable transportation revenue, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) on Oct. 3 issued an executive order establishing a Task Force on Sustainable Transportation Funding. The diverse group of stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, chaired by the state [...]
Oklahoma Transportation Projects Impacted by Dwindling Revenue
Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced the delay or cancellation of dozens of projects on Oct. 6, citing the impact of inflation and federal funding certainty. As Director Tim Gatz submitted the new eight-year work plan for approval by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, he acknowledged [...]
Michigan Legislators Send Road Funding Bill to Governor
Michigan lawmakers approved legislation in the early hours of Oct. 3 to provide $1.85 billion in new transportation revenue over the next four years. The bipartisan agreement, reached after months of negotiation, will swap the current sales tax at the pump with an equivalent gas [...]
Oregon Legislators Send Transportation Funding Bill to Governor
Oregon state Senators on Sept. 29 approved a transportation funding plan estimated to generate $4.3 billion in new revenue over the next 10 years. The bill increases the state gas tax by six cents-per-gallon, raises vehicle title and registration fees, temporarily increases the state payroll [...]
Michigan Lawmakers Announce Road Funding Deal
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-42) on Sept. 25 announced a budget deal that will include up to $1.8 billion for roads over the next five years. The plan, originally due in July, must be approved by Oct. 1 to avoid a state government shutdown. [...]
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