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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
April 26: Transportation Funding Roundup
One state calculates the impact of a 2015 transportation funding increase, two states feel the pinch of transportation funding shortfalls, and leaders in three states look to increase the state gasoline tax. *** Preliminary results from an independent study suggest that Georgia’s 2015 legislative action [...]
Feb. 17: States Considering Transportation Funding Legislation
Forty-four bills to increase transportation funding have been considered in 23 states so far in the 2016 legislative session, according to an updated report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Of those considering methods to increase transportation funding, eight states—Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New [...]
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 [...]
ALASKA: Bond Measure—Proposition #2 (2012)
This successful ballot initiative campaign in Alaska resulted in voters approving Proposition 2, a measure to issue a general obligation bond to support transportation projects throughout the state of Alaska. Case Study – Alaska – 2012
Updated: Twenty Six States Express Federal Funding Concerns
With people traveling in record numbers across our nation’s roads this 4th of July weekend, the need to repair our nation’s infrastructure is even clearer. However, many states may halt or delay needed transportation projects due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust [...]
Current State Gas Tax Rates
State motor fuels excises continue to be the predominate source of state revenue for transportation improvement projects. Our review shows that as of March 2014, Pennsylvania, which is the latest state to increase its motor fuels excise, has the highest gas tax rate at 40.7 [...]
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