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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 [...]
Minnesota Governor Proposes $11 Billion in Transportation Funding
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) January 26, 2015 announced a plan to generate nearly $11 billion in transportation funding for the state by instituting a 6.5 percent tax on the wholesale price of gasoline. The proposal would also raise vehicle registration fees by $10, transfer [...]
January 2015 State Transportation Funding Initiatives Report
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center's first 2015 report on state transportation legislation is now available. Thirteen states are currently considering transportation funding legislation, with more expected as the year progresses. In January, several states began introducing new bills for the 2015 legislative session. South Dakota Senate [...]
Minnesota Senate Introduces Transportation Funding Plan
Minnesota Senate leaders released a comprehensive transportation funding plan January 12, 2015 to generate more than $800 million in new recurring revenue and $1.567 billion in bonds for the state’s transportation infrastructure. The Senate proposal includes: A 6.5 percent sales tax on motor fuel purchases, [...]
Steele County, Minn. Approves Transportation Sales Tax
The Steele County, Minn. Board of Commissioners December 16 unanimously approved f a half-cent general sales tax to raise revenue for transportation investment. The tax will last for ten years, and is expected to provide an additional $2.2 million in 2015 and $2.9 million in [...]
States Talking Transportation for 2015
Looking Back at 2014 Transportation was a hot topic with state legislatures in 2014, with 66 bills introduced across the country. Over twenty transportation-related bills were approved, with funding legislation approved in 11 states. Of those states, both Rhode Island and New Hampshire passed state [...]
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