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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Registration Open for July Transportation Funding Advocacy Workshop
The 5th Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates,” a signature program of the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC), will once again bring together transportation investment champions from around the country to share best practices, playbook secrets and other keys to success in advancing [...]
Feb. 14: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
New Mexico House lawmakers rejected a Senate amendment on Feb. 13 that would decrease revenue for road construction and maintenance from $60 million to $34 million, holding up the state's $6.3 billion budget plan. The budget bill is due to Gov. Susana Martinez (R) by noon on [...]
Feb. 7: New TIAC Feature Simplifies State Transportation Funding Bill Tracking
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA A new feature on the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (TIAC) website makes it easy to track in real time transportation funding measures in state legislatures nationwide. The service includes a national map on the TIAC website “State Legislation” page [...]
Feb. 2: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) on Jan. 31 released a proposal to stabilize the state’s dwindling Special Transportation Fund by increasing the state gas tax by 7 cents-per-gallon (phased in over four years), implementing statewide electronic tolling over the next five years, accelerating an already-approved proposal to transfer [...]
Feb. 1: Twenty-seven States Introduced Nearly 100 Transportation Funding Bills in First Month of 2018
Twenty-seven states have introduced almost 100 transportation funding bills in the first month of 2018. Four states— Hawaii, Missouri, Mississippi, and Nebraska— have proposed raising taxes on motor fuel in order to fund needed transportation infrastructure improvements, with more expected to follow as additional states begin [...]
Jan. 26: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) on Jan. 25 withdrew a dozen road construction projects involving maintenance on existing roads or safety improvements from February’s bidding process, citing federal funding uncertainty. Read More>> A new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of [...]
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