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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Feb. 10: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Indiana House Democrats announced a plan on Feb. 6 to increase transportation funding by $800 million to $900 million annually by dedicating the annual state agency budget reversions toward state and local funding; ensuring all motor fuel taxes—including the state sales tax on fuel purchases—are [...]
Jan. 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Governors & Lawmakers In her Jan. 9 inaugural address, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) stated her intent to pass a transportation funding package to invest in highways and mass transit. Read More>> In his annual state budget plan released Jan. 10, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) unveiled a proposal to [...]
Dec. 16: States to Watch for 2017 Transportation Funding Developments
A number of states are expected make transportation funding a priority in their 2017 legislative sessions. This includes a dozen states where we think there is a good chance of legislation moving forward. Many legislators held off on introducing major bills in 2016, before the [...]
Dec. 9: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
As Tennessee lawmakers prepare for discussions on increasing the state gas tax, a Dec. 1 Vanderbilt University poll has found that 67 percent of respondents would support such a hike to fund improvements to roads and bridges and ensure economic growth and public safety. Read [...]
Dec. 8: State Transportation Funding Shortfalls in the News
The Colorado Department of Transportation identified $9 billion in unfunded project priorities, including 130 highway, transit, and operations projects, at a Dec. 1 meeting with the state’s Joint Budget Committee. Colorado lawmakers debated methods to increase transportation funding throughout the 2016 legislative session without reaching [...]
Nov. 16: Colorado Debates Transportation Funding Approaches
While Colorado state lawmakers agree that increasing transportation funding is a priority in 2017, Democrats and Republicans have conflicting views on how to accomplish it. Colorado Senate president-elect Kevin Grantham (R- Canon City) on Nov. 10 voiced opposition against a proposal to reclassify hospital provider [...]
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