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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
July 27: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Connecticut State Bond Commission authorized $10 million on July 25 to study tolling on state highways. Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker estimates toll revenues could generate up to $1 billion annually. Read More >> The Association of County Commissions of Alabama reported July [...]
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 [...]
May 4: State Transportation Funding Legislation Roundup
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed into law on May 3 legislation to permit metro Atlanta to form a board and ask for voter approval of a local sales tax to fund transit expansion, and allotted $100 million in bonds for public transit. The Missouri [...]
April 27: State Transportation Funding News
Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker warned Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) of an "economic death spiral" if the state legislature does not approve additional transportation funding. In an April 20 letter, Redeker said the agency will raise rail fares by 10 percent and [...]
April 27: State Transportation Funding Legislation Roundup
Legislation Passed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) April 25 signed a law to increase vehicle registration fees, which will be used to fund the State Highway Patrol so revenue isn’t diverted from the state's transportation fund. The measure also eliminates a registration discount received by [...]
March 23 : State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) expects its staff to swell by 10 percent over the next five years, adding 2,000 employees as it works on projects funded by the new gasoline tax in Senate Bill 1. Caltrans began escalating its hiring efforts a year [...]
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