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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
April 8: Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
Four states express transportation funding concerns, while one organization proposes a solution to their state's transportation funding shortfall. Facing concerns that the state legislature will not reach a long-term transportation funding agreement this session, the Missouri Department of Transportation director was quoted in news outlets [...]
March 16 Legislative Update: Bills Making Progress in the States
Nebraska is on its way to passing a transportation funding bill, Alabama and Mississippi are considering gasoline tax increases, and Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Connecticut are reviewing legislation to protect transportation revenue. In Utah, the legislature approved diverting transportation revenue to education and water projects, [...]
Jan. 28: State News Roundup
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) proposed an increase in the state motor fuel tax during his Jan. 26 State-of-the-State address. Read More *** A plan to increase the Alaskan state gas tax received its first legislative hearing Jan. 26. The state is currently facing a [...]
States to Watch in 2016 for Transportation Funding Legislation
In the past three years, 16 states have increased taxes on motor fuels in order to generate new transportation revenue. Despite the challenges of increasing taxes during an election year, that number is likely to grow as several states have already begun discussing proposals for [...]
Alabama Governor Calls for 2016 State Gas Tax Increase
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) on Nov. 6 said he believes lawmakers will pass a state gas tax increase in 2016 in order to generate new revenue for the state’s roads and bridges. During a speech with the Gulf United Metro Business Organization, the governor suggested [...]
Alabama House Committee Approves Gas Tax Increase
A bill to raise Alabama’s state gas tax for the first time in 23 years passed a key House committee Sept. 10. The measure provides an immediate 5 cents-per-gallon increase. It also would raise state gasoline and diesel taxes by 2 cents-per-gallon if the base [...]
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