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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Dec. 7: ARTBA-TIAC Report Tracks 2016 Transportation Funding Legislation
ARTBA-TIAC tracked over 90 state transportation funding legislative measures in 39 states during 2016, which are now available in a comprehensive year-end update. The 20 measures approved, including several placed on the ballot by state legislatures, will result in an estimated $20.5 billion in new [...]
Nov. 17: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Throughout the county, state transportation spending from states’ own funds increased 8.8 percent in fiscal year 2015 and 6.7 percent in fiscal year 2016, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers annual ‘State Expenditure Report’ released Nov. 17. When looking at only spending [...]
Nov. 16: Colorado Debates Transportation Funding Approaches
While Colorado state lawmakers agree that increasing transportation funding is a priority in 2017, Democrats and Republicans have conflicting views on how to accomplish it. Colorado Senate president-elect Kevin Grantham (R- Canon City) on Nov. 10 voiced opposition against a proposal to reclassify hospital provider [...]
Voters Want Transportation Investment: Record Number of State and Local Ballot Measures Approved
Preliminary November 8 election results show voters in 22 states approved ballot measures that will provide $201 billion in funding extensions and new revenue for state and local transportation projects. According to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s “Transportation Investment Advocacy [...]
Nov. 3: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) on Nov. 2 proposed a 41 percent cut over the next two years to general funds used for transportation funding. Under Gov. Hickenlooper’s proposal, half of 2016’s $158 million transportation revenue from the general fund would be reallocated to 2017, [...]
Nov. 1: New Jersey Gas Tax Increase Has Minimal Impact at the Pump
The 23 cents-per-gallon increase in the New Jersey state gas tax rate that took effect Nov. 1 did not result in a similar increase in the retail price of gasoline. According to AAA, the average price of regular gasoline in New Jersey rose half a [...]
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