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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Two Variable-Rate States Reach Deals to Stabilize Their Gas Taxes
Two states with variable-rate gas taxes have reached deals to prevent the taxes—both based on the average wholesale price of gasoline, which has decreased significantly in the past few months—from collecting below an amount needed to maintain the states’ transportation infrastructure. Kentucky approved on March [...]
ARTBA to Host Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates July 15 in the Nation’s Capital
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is bringing together transportation investment champions under one roof this summer to share best practices, playbook secrets and other keys to success in advancing legislative and ballot initiatives that boost transportation infrastructure investment. The 2nd Annual “National [...]
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 [...]
January 2015 State Transportation Funding Initiatives Report
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center's first 2015 report on state transportation legislation is now available. Thirteen states are currently considering transportation funding legislation, with more expected as the year progresses. In January, several states began introducing new bills for the 2015 legislative session. South Dakota Senate [...]
Updated: Twenty Six States Express Federal Funding Concerns
With people traveling in record numbers across our nation’s roads this 4th of July weekend, the need to repair our nation’s infrastructure is even clearer. However, many states may halt or delay needed transportation projects due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust [...]
Twenty Three States Express Federal Funding Concerns
By Lital Shair, Market Research Associate with ARTBA Uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) continues to have ripple effects on state transportation planning. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on June 26 became the 23rd state to express uncertainty about the [...]
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