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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
FHWA Terminates New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan
What happened: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Feb. 19 halted a state program to generate revenue through congestion pricing in New York City. The program went live Jan. 5 after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) placed it on a temporary pause last summer, citing [...]
Nearly Half of States Introduce Transportation Funding Legislation in First Month of 2025
Twenty-three states introduced 52 bills related to transportation investment in January, according to the latest analysis from ARTBA's Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). This is comparable to the last odd-numbered year, when 59 bills were introduced by 25 states during the first month of 2023. [...]
State Transportation Funding Discussions Pick Up Speed
What’s happening: Several states began the year by moving quickly on transportation investment issues, including: Mississippi House lawmakers passed House Bill 1 on Jan. 16. If approved by the Senate and governor the legislation would gradually eliminate the state income tax and enact a five [...]
Eyes on State Transportation Funding in 2025
What’s happening: Several states are preparing to tackle long-term transportation funding shortfalls during the 2025 legislative session. Among them: Maine lawmakers are considering a variety of options while facing a projected $280 million transportation fund deficit by fiscal year 2027, about a quarter of the [...]
NY Moves Forward with Congestion Pricing, Again
What happened: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Nov. 13 that New York City's congestion pricing plan will go live Jan. 5, 2025. Why it matters: The governor put the program on "indefinite pause" in June - only 25 days before the tolls [...]
Voters Approve $41 Billion in Local Transportation Investment
Voters Nov. 5 approved 77 percent of 370 transportation funding measures on state and local ballots throughout the country, according to initial results compiled by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC). The measures will generate an estimated $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for [...]
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