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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
California Legislature Ends Session Without Transportation Funding Deal, Prepares for Fall Discussions
The California Legislature ended its second special session on Sept. 12 without reaching a transportation funding deal. Democratic Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D- San Diego) stated the Legislature will instead convene a special committee in the fall to discuss ways to generate revenue for the [...]
Updated Report Examines 2015 State Transportation Funding Legislation
An updated report with information on over 160 transportation funding initiatives introduced in 2015—what’s passed, what’s failed, and what’s still pending—is now available. So far in 2015: Washington, Nebraska, Georgia, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Iowa, and Delaware all passed legislation to ensure recurring transportation funding; [...]
California Senate Committee Votes for Gas Tax Increase
Lawmakers on the California Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Development voted 9-2 on Aug. 19 to increase the state gas tax by 12 cents-per-gallon and increase vehicle registration fees by up to $100. The plan, sponsored by Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose), would generate [...]
California Republicans Propose State Transportation Funding Plan
California Republicans proposed a plan June 30 to provide a $6 billion per year increase to state transportation funding by redirecting revenue from other funds, increasing the efficiency of the state transportation department (Caltrans), and fostering public-private partnership agreements. Lawmakers have returned to Sacramento this [...]
Over 61,000 U.S. Bridges Need Structural Repair
(WASHINGTON)— An analysis of the recently-released 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database finds good news and bad news when it comes to the most heavily traveled U.S. bridges. The good news is that there are over 2,000 fewer structurally deficient structures [...]
New Resource Guide Looks at Variable-Rate State Gas Taxes
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) has prepared a detailed study on some of the variable-rate strategies states are using to fund transportation investments. A variable-rate gasoline tax, or one that adjusts the cents-per-gallon charge at the pump based off of the wholesale price of [...]
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