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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Georgia Legislative Committee Supports VMT Pilot Program
What happened: The Georgia Legislature’s Joint Study Committee on The Electrification Of Transportation issued its final report endorsing a pilot program taxing drivers based on vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Why it matters: The committee was formed in 2022 to examine challenges and opportunities brought on by growth in [...]
Atlanta Voters Renew Sales Tax for Road and Bridge Improvements.
What happened: Atlanta voters May 24 approved a ballot measure renewing a 0.4 percent sales tax to be used for road and bridge improvements. The sales tax will generate an estimated $350 million over the next five years, including $18 million dedicated to bridge repairs. [...]
July 23: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is seeking reelection in November, says repairing and replacing the state’s aging bridges is a top priority. Collins noted that the state has 314 bridges in poor condition, the seventh highest percentage in the country. A federal highway [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
In Ohio, Hamilton County voters narrowly approved a sales tax increase to raise $130 million additional annual revenue for transportation. Issue 7 raised the county sales tax by 0.8 percent to 7.8 percent for the next 25 years. The money will be applied to bus [...]
Feb. 20: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) is pledging to restore state road funding by ending Kansas Department of Transportation revenue diversions by 2023. Kelly has proposed completing 20 unfinished projects and $5 billion on maintenance over the next decade. Read more>> The Pennsylvania Department [...]
States to Watch in 2020
State lawmakers face many transportation investment challenges during their 2020 legislative sessions, including the distraction of their own reelection campaigns. Four states do not have regular sessions in 2020, and six others meet for less than two months. Several states that began transportation investment campaigns [...]
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