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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
June 8: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Arkansas Highway Commission announced on June 7 that it will seek to place a measure on the November 2018 General Election ballot that would raise up to $400 million annually in new revenue for road construction. Commission members will decide in the next few [...]
Transportation Funding Best Practices to be Explored at July 12 Advocates Workshop
Learn why and how a record number of transportation investment initiatives have passed since 2013 at the 4th Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates,” being held July 12 at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C. This year’s Workshop will feature several [...]
June 2: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The latest TRIP report released June 1 found that with over half of Mississippi’s roads in poor or mediocre condition, and 12 percent of the state’s bridges struggling with structural deficiencies, poor transportation infrastructure is costing Mississippi drivers a total of $2.9 billion annually. Read [...]
June 2: State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity
Approved Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) approved a bill on May 31 to create a $100 annual registration fee for electric motor vehicles and a $30 annual fee for hybrid motor vehicles. The law goes into effect on Nov. 1. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) [...]
June 2: Thirty-Six States Consider Over 130 Transportation Funding Bills in First Five Months of 2017
Since the start of 2017, TIAC has tracked over 130 transportation funding bills being considered in 36 states. This number closely matches the amount of legislation TIAC tracked over the same time frames in 2015 and 2016, and is projected to grow as new bills are [...]
May 30: Mayors Know Their Residents Still Want Good Roads
Crosspost from ARTBA's May 25 Newsline. By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA Roads were the top infrastructure concern cited by 120 U.S. mayors in “State of the City” speeches from Jan. 1 through April 3, according to a new report by the National League of [...]
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