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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A TRIP report released Nov. 24 found poor roads and congestion in Connecticut costs urban residents an estimated $5.1 billion per year in the form of vehicle operating costs, lost time, wasted fuel, and the financial repercussions of traffic incidents. Thirty-three percent of urban roads [...]
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA: Sales Tax (2010)
This unsuccessful ballot referendum campaign in Hillsborough County, Florida failed to secure a transit sales tax measure in the November 2010 election. The Hillsborough County Commission passed this transit sales tax with a vote of five to two on May 13, 2010. As a result [...]
Miami Herald: Bridging the political divide on transportation funding
The below article was published by Matthew Ubben, president of 'Floridians for Better Transportation' and Transportation Investment Advocates Council member, in the Miami Herald on July 28, 2015. BY MATTHEW D. UBBEN bettertransportation.org Published in the Miami Herald July 28, 2015 Throughout the history of mankind, people [...]
States Continue Progress on Transportation Funding Measures
Several states are pushing to pass transportation funding measures before wrapping up their 2015 legislative sessions. Here’s a quick look at measures in development this week: The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is preparing for a final vote on a bill to increase the state’s gas tax by [...]
Osceola County, Fla. Approves Local Gas Tax Increase
Osceola County, Fla. commissioners approved a 5 cents-per-gallon local gas tax increase on March 9 with a vote of 4-1. Starting Jan. 1, 2016, the new tax is estimated to generate approximately $6 million per year. Florida permits counties to impose three local option gas [...]
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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