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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
June 19: Illinois Transportation Work May Hit July 1 Roadblock
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) may halt most roadwork by July 1 if state lawmakers can’t pass a budget that allows the agency to pay highway contractors and other vendors. Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) has ordered the General [...]
June 16: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
During special session on June 13, the West Virginia House Finance Committee amended and approved a bill to adjust the state’s variable-rate motor fuel tax (a 3.5 cents-per-gallon increase) and raise the vehicle sales tax by 1 percent, as well as increase other motor vehicle-related [...]
State Lawmakers to Discuss Transportation Funding Strategies at July 12 Advocates Workshop in D.C.
With over 130 transportation funding bills introduced this year in 36 states, it’s clear that many lawmakers outside of the Nation’s capital understand the importance of supporting infrastructure investment. Some have passed measures signed into law by their governor, while others continue to shepherd proposals through their [...]
June 9: ARTBA’s Unprecedented TIAC Effort Provides State and Local Advocates with Ways to Increase Funding (Americans for Transportation Mobility)
The following article appeared on Americans for Transportation Mobility on June 9, 2017. In the past decade, the Unites States’ surface-transportation system has been affected by a lack of predictable and sustainable funding – and some might argue political courage as well. President Donald Trump and members [...]
June 9: State Transportation Funding Legislation Update
Approved for the Nov. 2018 Ballot Connecticut lawmakers voted to amend the state constitution to ensure all revenue deposited in the Special Transportation Fund (STF) be used solely for transportation purposes, including paying debt service on state obligations incurred for transportation purposes. Revenue sources designated [...]
June 9: Vote to Increase Gas Tax has No Effect on Reelection in NJ Primary
All New Jersey incumbent state lawmakers who faced reelection during the June 6 Primary Election advanced to the Nov. 7 General Election, reinforcing earlier findings which concluded that the decision to vote for legislation to increase a state gas tax has little impact on re-election rates. Sixty-two lawmakers who [...]
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