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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Michigan Governor Signs $1.2 Billion Transportation Funding Package into Law
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed into law Nov. 10 an increase in the state’s motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees as part of a comprehensive $1.2 billion plan to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure. Beginning in 2017, the plan will: Increase the state [...]
Transportation Funding Initiatives Win Big on November Ballot
Preliminary Nov. 3 election results show voters in eight states approved 26 of 37 (70 percent) state or local referendums to increase transportation funding, according to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™” (ARTBA-TIAC). The measures will generate [...]
Michigan House Sends Road Funding Package to Senate
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a transportation funding plan on Oct. 21 that could generate an estimated $1.2 billion per year. If approved by the Senate and Gov. Rick Snyder (R), the proposal would gradually increase the state diesel tax by 7.3 cents-per-gallon and the [...]
Michigan Senate Approves State Gas Tax Increase
The Michigan Senate approved a plan July 1 to increase the state gas tax by 15 cents-per-gallon—implemented gradually over three years—and redirect revenue from the general fund to generate $1.5 billion per year in transportation funding. The proposal also includes a personal income tax reduction [...]
Michigan Senate GOP Considers Proposing State Gas Tax Increase
Michigan Senate GOP leadership is considering submitting a proposal to increase the state gas tax by 15 cents-per-gallon, implemented gradually over three years, and redirect revenue from the general fund to generate over $1 billion per year in transportation funding. The plan also could include [...]
Michigan Voters Defeat Transportation Funding Ballot Measure
Michigan residents on May 5 failed to approve a ballot measure that would have resulted in an annual increase of $1.2 billion for highway and bridge investment and $130 million for transit and rail improvements. Transportation Investment Advocacy Center staff also tracked 9 out of [...]
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