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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Louisiana Transportation Secretary Proposes User Fee Pilot Program
What happened: Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson, during a Feb. 15 meeting with the Louisiana Electric Vehicle Task Force, recommended the state test a mileage-based user fee program using state-owned vehicles. Sec. Wilson said the estimated 4,000 vehicles taking part in the program would continue [...]
Louisiana Legislature Passes Use-Fees for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
What happened: Louisiana state lawmakers June 5 passed a bill that will charge annual fees of $110 for electric vehicles, and $60 for hybrid vehicles. Bipartisan support in the House and Senate provided House Bill 1031 (HB 1031) with the required two-thirds vote threshold. Why [...]
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve $300 Million Annual Transfer to Transportation Projects
What happened: Louisiana lawmakers June 10 approved the gradual transfer of up to 60 percent of annual state sales tax on vehicle purchases to the transportation fund. The revenue is currently deposited in the state’s general fund. The transfer is expected to generate up to [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
Reduced traffic volumes are expected to cause a decline in state fuel tax, toll, and user fee revenue which could delay thousands of projects nationwide. To prevent major cuts to projects transportation agencies have asked Congress for an immediate $50 billion and a plan [...]
March 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MDOT) said it will have to eliminate nearly $800 million in planned projects if Congress fails to approve new transportation funding by November 2020. If federal funding isn't reauthorized in time nearly 300 of the 1,437 projects planned through [...]
Feb. 27: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Washington State House Democrats released their 2021 transportation budget with a $453 million shortfall. The key reason for the gap is Initiative 976, the measure approved by voters last fall that capped car taxes at $30 and repealed transportation benefit district fees. State officials predict [...]
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