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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Aug. 23: State Transportation Funding News
On Aug. 22 a Colorado measure to utilize $3.5 billion in bonds for transportation improvements was added to the upcoming Nov. 6 general election ballot. The citizen-initiated proposal exceed the required 98,492 qualifying signatures required. Another measure that would increase the state sales tax by [...]
Aug. 13: Michigan Democrat Wins Primary With Transportation Investment Platform
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA “Fix the Damn Roads” is the top priority for the winner of Michigan’s Aug. 7, Democratic primary for governor. “While politicians in Lansing (the state capital) vote down road funding solutions for political gain, the dire state of our [...]
Aug. 9: 96 Percent of State Lawmakers Who Voted for a Gas Tax Increase Win Their 2018 Primaries
Ninety-six percent of state lawmakers who voted in favor of a gas tax increase and faced reelection in 2018 primaries will advance to the Nov. 6 general election, reinforcing earlier findings that showed the decision to vote for legislation to increase a state gas tax [...]
Six Regional Reports Highlight Boost to California Localities from Transportation Investment in SB 1
Reports at www.artba.org Illustrate Benefits to Orange County; Los Angeles County; Inland Empire; San Diego and Imperial Counties; San Francisco Bay Area; & San Joaquin Valley (WASHINGTON) - A series of six new reports find that an April 2017 California law will generate between $9.7 [...]
July 27: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Connecticut State Bond Commission authorized $10 million on July 25 to study tolling on state highways. Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker estimates toll revenues could generate up to $1 billion annually. Read More >> The Association of County Commissions of Alabama reported July [...]
July 13: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A Nov. 6 California ballot measure will decide whether to mandate a state referendum for any gas tax increases, retroactive to January 2017. The immediate impact would be the repeal of Senate Bill (SB) 1, which raises an estimated $5.2 billion annually for transportation infrastructure [...]
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