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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
July 20: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Updated resource! The “2013 – 2017 State Motor Fuel Tax Increases” Roundup provides a summary of all state legislation to increase taxes on motor fuel for transportation investment since 2013. The report provides an overview of the 23 states that voted to increase motor fuel [...]
July 13: State Lawmakers Detail Transportation Funding Strategies at ARTBA Workshop
From left to right: Louisiana state Rep. Kenneth Havard, Montana state Rep. Frank Garner, Tennessee Senate Speaker Pro Tem Jim Tracy, and Oregon state Rep. Brad Witt. Photo courtesy of Leslie E. Kossoff. By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA Four state lawmakers discussed legislative strategies and political challenges for [...]
July 13: Transportation Investment Advocate Workshop Draws Record Attendance
From left to right: Anthony Attanasio, UTCA NJ; Michael Quigley, California Alliance for Jobs; Dennis Faulkenberg, Appian (Indiana); and Jordan Marsh, South Carolina Alliance to Fix Our Roads. Photo courtesy of Leslie E. Kossoff. By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA Participation hit an all-time high at [...]
July 10: Oregon Lawmakers Approve $5.3 Billion Transportation Funding Bill
Updated Aug. 18: Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed House Bill 2017 into law on Aug. 18, 2017. The governor also announced plans to promote the benefits of the bill in an upcoming statewide tour. Oregon legislators approved a bill on July 6 that will provide an estimated [...]
July 6: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Oregon is moving forward with a multibillion-dollar transportation spending package. The legislation includes a tax and fee increase, which will raise $5.3 billion for roads and bridges over the next 10 years. The package was approved by the state house 39-20 on July 5, and [...]
June 30: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Arizona launched a five-year infrastructure plan, which aims to improve congestion on major interstates and includes the state’s first public-private partnership highway project. This program follows other major transportation plans in Virginia, Indiana, and California. Read More>> The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on June 26 released a [...]
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