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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Feb. 17: States Considering Transportation Funding Legislation
Forty-four bills to increase transportation funding have been considered in 23 states so far in the 2016 legislative session, according to an updated report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Of those considering methods to increase transportation funding, eight states—Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New [...]
MASSACHUSETTS: 2013
MASSACHUSETTS: 2013 This successful legislative campaign with the Massachusetts state legislature resulted in an increase of the gasoline tax in order to generate additional transportation funding. In July of 2013, Massachusetts legislators overrode a veto from Governor Deval Patrick (D) to enact a three-cents–per-gallon gasoline [...]
Pump Shock: Study Finds Surprising Market Impact of Gas Tax Increase
Increasing the gas tax does not result in a commensurate penny-to-penny increase in the retail price motorists pay at the pump, a study of the market impacts of five state gas tax increases enacted in 2013 found. The analysis, by Dr. Alison Black, chief economist [...]
Massachusetts Governor Releases $100 Million for Local Road Funding
Newly-elected Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) released $100 million in Chapter 90 transportation funds on January 8 to support local transportation infrastructure. Chapter 90 funds are used to reimburse cities and towns for local projects such a road highway construction and maintenance, transit and bike [...]
2014 Transportation Ballot Measures: October Update
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) is tracking 42 state and local transportation funding related ballot initiatives that will come up for vote on November 4. Voters have already decided the fate of 44 measures that were on the ballot during the primary season, approving [...]
Massachusetts Gas Tax Question Determined by Voters in November
A new ballot measure to repeal part of a law that indexes the state gas tax to inflation will be put before Massachusetts voters this fall. The coalition “Tank the Automatic Gas Tax Hikes” collected 26,000 signatures in support of repealing the law, more than [...]
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