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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Sept. 8: Wisconsin Transportation Budget Talks Continue
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved a two-year transportation budget on Sept. 5 that would borrow $400 million and institute a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles and a $75 fee on hybrid motor vehicles to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure needs. The new [...]
Aug. 31: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Updated resource! The “Variable-Rate State Gas Taxes: A Resource Guide of Current Laws” report provides in-depth information on all 20 states that have instituted a variable-rate state gas tax to fund their transportation infrastructure. The report provides an overview, clear maps and charts that break [...]
Aug. 24: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Bonding and a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles are two components of a potential deal to end Wisconsin’s state budget impasse, according to Rep. Jon Nygren (R- District 89), co-chair of the legislature’s budget-writing committee, on Aug. 22. Lawmakers anticipate the bill will [...]
Aug. 21: New “Model Statutory Language” Guide for Establishing Variable-Rate State Gas Taxes
One of the challenges states face when addressing transportation funding shortfalls is that a flat excise tax on motor fuel does not change, while project costs, inflation, and other factors lead to rising costs in road and bridge construction and maintenance. Several states have tried [...]
Aug. 17: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Road Progress California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the creation of 1,100 new jobs within the agency as a direct result of the funding approved April 28 in Senate Bill 1. Read More>> The South Carolina Department of Transportation on Aug. 6 announced a list [...]
Aug. 4: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The latest quarterly National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) from the Federal Highway Administration includes a major revision, the first since its creation 10 years ago. The new measure reflects that highway construction costs have increased by 67 percent compared to 2003. During the same [...]
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