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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
February 2015 State Transportation Funding Initiatives Report
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center’s second 2015 report on state transportation legislation is now available. 21 states are currently considering transportation funding legislation, with more expected as the year progresses. TIAC staff have tracked 48 transportation funding bills introduced in 2015, with over 70 bills in [...]
Michigan Leaders Reach Transportation Funding Deal; Voters to Decide Next
The Michigan legislature December 19 approved a ballot measure for May 2015 that would result in an annual increase of $1.2 billion for highway and bridge investment and $112 million for transit and rail improvements. The ballot measure would eliminate the current sales tax on [...]
Michigan Senate Approves State Sales Tax on Gasoline
The Michigan Senate November 13 voted to replace the state’s 19 cents-per-gallon motor fuels tax with a 9.5 percent sales tax on the wholesale price of gasoline, gradually increasing to 15.5 percent by January 2018. House Bill 5477 could generate an additional $765.3 million to [...]
August 5 State Elections Update: Local Transit Measures Win in Michigan
Voters in over a dozen Michigan counties and towns approved measures to renew or increase local property taxes to support transportation investment by an average rate of 66 percent. The specific measures and results include: Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART): Renewal of an [...]
Transit Funding on the Ballot throughout Michigan
Today many Michigan residents will decide on funding for local transit agencies throughout the state. Several cities and counties throughout the state have measures on the August 5 ballot to renew or increase property taxes to support regional bus agencies. Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional [...]
Michigan Legislature Adjourns for Summer without Transportation Funding Deal
Last week Michigan lawmakers failed to pass a significant transportation funding bill that would have generated an estimated $450 million towards maintaining and modernizing the state’s transportation infrastructure. House Bill 5477 was introduced in April 2014 as part of a package of bills to fund [...]
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