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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
July 28: State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Wisconsin’s transportation fund is facing a $939 million funding shortfall for the 2017-2019 budget, according to a recent analysis released by the state’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Gov. Scott Walker (R) has repeatedly stated his opposition to increasing the [...]
July 21: State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Due to a constrained budget, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced July 11 that many new highway “capacity” projects to add lanes or build roads would be delayed as they focus a majority of funding on road [...]
March 23: Indiana Governor Signs Transportation Funding Measures into Law
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed into law on March 23 a set of bills that will commit $1.2 billion to state and local transportation infrastructure. The legislation will: Transfer state reserves exceeding 11.5 percent at the end of Fiscal Year 2016, with 55 percent [...]
March 10: Indiana Legislature Approves $800 M in New Transportation Funding
Legislation to provide $800 million in transportation funding over two years was passed by Indiana lawmakers on March 10 and now heads to Gov. Mike Pence’s (R) desk for final approval. State Highways and Bridges: $228 Million House Bill 1001 will add $228 million from [...]
March 4: State News Roundup
State Legislative Activity The South Carolina Senate introduced a deal to increase transportation funding by $400 million, transferred annually from the state’s General Fund. The Senate will debate the bill on March 8. Read More. After passing competing bills, Indiana lawmakers entered conference committee in [...]
Feb. 29: State News Roundup
Current low fuel prices make it a “good time” to increase motor fuel taxes in order to fund transportation projects, according to a Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research report released Feb. 15. The study concluded that businesses and residents in Indiana [...]
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