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99% of Illinois Lawmakers Who Supported 2019 Gas Tax Bill Advance to General Election
All but one of 16 Illinois lawmakers who voted to support last year's transportation investment measure and faced a March 17 primary opponent won their contest and will move on to the November general election, according to analysis of primary election returns from the American [...]
March 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MDOT) said it will have to eliminate nearly $800 million in planned projects if Congress fails to approve new transportation funding by November 2020. If federal funding isn't reauthorized in time nearly 300 of the 1,437 projects planned through [...]
Virginia Lawmakers Reach Deal on Transportation Investment Bill
Virginia legislators have reached an agreement to increase the state gas tax by 10 cents per gallon over the next two years, with annual adjustments to changes in inflation going forward. The deal will also expand regional gas taxes already in place in Northern Virginia, [...]
March 5: State Transportation Funding News Round Up
The Alaska Senate voted 12-5 to double the state gas tax from 8 cents per gallon to 16 cents per gallon, which is expected to raise $33.8 million annually. Senate Bill 115 also raises the state’s marine fuel tax and increases registration fees for [...]
Most Arkansas Lawmakers Who Voted on 2019 Gas Tax Bill Advance to General Election
Five of six Arkansas state lawmakers who supported last year’s gas tax increase and faced March 3 primary opposition won their race, and 68 transportation investment supporters faced no opposition in their contest. Their success is consistent with the results of thousands of races the [...]
Feb. 27: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Washington State House Democrats released their 2021 transportation budget with a $453 million shortfall. The key reason for the gap is Initiative 976, the measure approved by voters last fall that capped car taxes at $30 and repealed transportation benefit district fees. State officials predict [...]
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