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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Jan. 26: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
U.S. states will need to shoulder additional cost burdens for repairing or replacing aging transportation infrastructure, predicts a Jan. 19 report by Moody’s Investors Service. States that are currently dealing with a large maintenance burden and transportation project backlog may struggle to meet these needs, [...]
Jan. 25: Twenty-two State Transportation Funding Bills Tracked in First Month of 2017
Twenty-two bills to increase transportation funding are being considered in nine states, according to the “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center’s”™ (TIAC) first monthly report update for 2017. Eleven of these measures include an increase to state motor fuel taxes in order to generate needed transportation revenue. [...]
Jan. 24: 2016 Gasoline Consumption Grows 2.5 Percent Nationally
Gasoline consumption from January through September 2016 grew 2.5 percent compared to the same period in 2015, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The report showed 12.2 billion gallons of gasoline and 1.8 billion gallons of special fuel, predominately diesel, were consumed during the period. The Western U.S. [...]
Jan. 19: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
TRIP released an updated analysis on Jan. 12 examining the state of Montana’s transportation infrastructure. Read the report>> In Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s (R) State of the State Address delivered Jan. 17, highlighted transportation infrastructure improvements as one of the five pillars of his upcoming legislative agenda. Read More>> Montana Gov. Steve [...]
Jan. 18: Tennessee Governor Unveils Comprehensive Road Funding Plan
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) on Jan. 18 unveiled his anticipated transportation funding plan, including provisions to increase the state gas tax by 7 cents-per-gallon and the diesel tax by 12 cents-per-gallon (indexed to the Consumer Price Index, with a ceiling in place), and to [...]
Jan. 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Governors & Lawmakers In her Jan. 9 inaugural address, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) stated her intent to pass a transportation funding package to invest in highways and mass transit. Read More>> In his annual state budget plan released Jan. 10, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) unveiled a proposal to [...]
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