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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 Legislation Update
An updated report by the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ shows 18 states have passed legislation to support transportation investment in 2015. Coming up, three states have fall ballot measures pending voter approval, and at least two states are continuing to search for a transportation funding solution [...]
Updated Report Examines 2015 State Transportation Funding Legislation
An updated report with information on over 160 transportation funding initiatives introduced in 2015—what’s passed, what’s failed, and what’s still pending—is now available. So far in 2015: Washington, Nebraska, Georgia, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Iowa, and Delaware all passed legislation to ensure recurring transportation funding; [...]
Louisiana Audit Finds State Transportation Funding Gap
A legislatively-commissioned report released Aug. 5 found that funding for Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund (TFF) is not keeping pace with the growing needs the of state’s highways, and additional revenue is required in order to provide necessary maintenance and modernization for transportation infrastructure. The study [...]
Report Shows Transportation Funding Legislation Progress in Several States
Almost 40 states—well over half the country—have considered, or are currently considering, transportation funding legislation so far this year, according to the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center’s latest monthly report of 2015 on state legislation. TIAC staff have tracked 138 bills in 38 states throughout 2015. [...]
April 2015 State Transportation Funding Initiatives Report: States Continue Advancing Transportation Bills
More than 30 states, or well over half of the country, are considering new transportation funding legislation so far this year, according to the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center’s fourth 2015 report on state legislation. TIAC staff have tracked over 100 bills in 32 states throughout 2015. [...]
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 [...]
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