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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
States Evaluate Transportation Funding Needs, Gas Tax Holidays
Several states are confronting transportation funding challenges as maintenance costs rise, and traditional revenue sources face pressure. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported a projected $1.7 billion funding gap for highway maintenance over the next six years. The shortfall follows a 2025 budget decision that [...]
State Transportation Funding Discussions Pick Up Speed
What’s happening: Several states began the year by moving quickly on transportation investment issues, including: Mississippi House lawmakers passed House Bill 1 on Jan. 16. If approved by the Senate and governor the legislation would gradually eliminate the state income tax and enact a five [...]
Eyes on State Transportation Funding in 2025
What’s happening: Several states are preparing to tackle long-term transportation funding shortfalls during the 2025 legislative session. Among them: Maine lawmakers are considering a variety of options while facing a projected $280 million transportation fund deficit by fiscal year 2027, about a quarter of the [...]
States Face Pressure to Raise Revenue
What happened: Several states announced transportation funding concerns in the first month of the new year, including: New Jersey is facing a June 30 deadline to renew the state's Transportation Trust Fund. Several options are being discussed, including a new electric vehicle fee. Massachusetts Gov. [...]
Massachusetts Voters Will Consider High-Earner Income Tax Increase in 2022
What happened: State lawmakers June 9 advanced a constitutional amendment to the November 2022 ballot that will allow Massachusetts voters to decide a 4 percent tax increase on income over $1 million. Only one Republican supported the measure. Why it matters: If approved, the estimated [...]
Massachusetts Transportation Infrastructure Could See $16.5 Billion Boost
Jan. 15 Update: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has signed into law a $16.5 billion transportation funding bond bill. The governor vetoed rideshare fee increases in the same bill, stating that travel patterns need to be reassessed post-pandemic before instituting new fees. Original Post: Massachusetts [...]
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