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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Join the 12th Annual Transportation Funding Workshop in D.C.
Transportation investment advocates, state lawmakers, public officials, and industry experts from around the country will gather in-person July 14-15 in Washington, D.C. for the 12th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates. Participants will collaborate, share success stories, and discuss challenges and trends [...]
New Resource: State Gas Taxes Handout
Motor fuel taxes are the primary source of state transportation revenue, making up 38.4 percent* of funds on average. But each state approaches it differently. A new handout by ARTBA's Transportation Investment Advocacy Center illustrates gas tax rates in all 50 states and which have [...]
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 [...]
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