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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
June 27: VMT Fee Pilot Program Proposed in Four East Coast States
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Several East Coast states along the I-95 corridor are considering pilot programs to evaluate a new vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) fee, which would replace current motor fuel taxes with a fee collected on every mile a motor vehicle drives, [...]
June 24: Weekly State Transportation Funding Roundup
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Budget committees in New Jersey’s Senate and General Assembly on June 23 approved legislation to increase funding for the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), sending the identical companion bills to each floor for consideration. Both the Senate and General [...]
June 24: State Lawmakers Discuss Transportation Funding Strategies at Advocates Workshop
With about 100 transportation funding bills introduced this year in 38 states, it’s clear that many lawmakers outside Washington, D.C., 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 24: TIAC Updated Report Tracks 96 Transportation Funding-Related Bills in 38 States
Ninety-six bills have been considered in 38 states so far this legislative session, according to an updated “State Transportation Funding Monthly Report” released by the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™. Nine bills have been approved so far in as many states for over $4 billion in [...]
June 23: Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Releases “Model Statutory Language” for Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Contributions to State Transportation Programs
Guide Aims to Help Legislators & Advocates Push New State Laws (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - State transportation officials are faced with the very real challenge that electric and hybrid electric vehicles cause wear and tear on their highway networks but use very little, or no, gasoline [...]
June 20: New Jersey Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Transportation Funding Proposal
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center A new bipartisan proposal to keep New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund functional was introduced June 20 by Sens. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) and Steve Oroho (R-Sussex) in the state Senate, with a companion bill introduced by Assemblyman Vincent Prieto [...]
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