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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Mar. 22. State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Colorado faces a $9 billion transportation project backlog due to competing legislative priorities and conflicting budget forecasts. Lawmakers provided a $2.5 billion boost for transportation over the past two sessions. Now, the best funding prospect is to hope predictions of excess revenue prevail over gloomier [...]
Dec. 20: Ten States to Watch in 2019
In the southeast… Alabama Sen. Pro Tem Del Marsh (R- District 12) Nov. 28 stated that the legislature would likely consider increasing the state gas tax during the 2019 legislative session. The Association of County Commissions of Alabama reported July 20 that a new gas [...]
Nov. 29: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A Kansas legislatively-appointed task force Nov. 28 reached consensus on 280 new transportation projects to recommend for inclusion in the next multiyear transportation plan, as well as 21 projects that were not completed in the previous plan. The projects would be worth an estimated $18 [...]
Aug. 23: State Transportation Funding News
On Aug. 22 a Colorado measure to utilize $3.5 billion in bonds for transportation improvements was added to the upcoming Nov. 6 general election ballot. The citizen-initiated proposal exceed the required 98,492 qualifying signatures required. Another measure that would increase the state sales tax by [...]
May 31: State Transportation Funding Legislation Roundup
Maine lawmakers may return for a special session, during which they will consider a measure to ask for voter approval of a $100 million bond package to fund highway and bridge work. The state legislature has until the end of June to consider the measure. [...]
May 11: State Transportation Funding Legislation Roundup
Connecticut lawmakers approved a compromise deal within the state budget on May 9 to accelerate the transfer of the sales tax on cars from the general fund to the transportation fund, and utilize bonds ($250 million in General Obligation bonds, which will be repaid from [...]
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