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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Mississippi Lawmakers Pass Gas Tax Increase
What happened: Mississippi legislators on March 21 approved legislation that will gradually increase the state gas tax by nine cents per gallon over three years and tie it to the National Highway Construction Cost Index every other year, limited to one cent per adjustment. The [...]
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 [...]
Five Governors Propose Transportation Funding Increases
What happened: Increased transportation investment has been highlighted in several governor’s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, including: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) Feb. 15 proposed more than $520 million in additional infrastructure investment, including one-time budget revenue surplus and two new transportation revenue [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
Reduced traffic volumes are expected to cause a decline in state fuel tax, toll, and user fee revenue which could delay thousands of projects nationwide. To prevent major cuts to projects transportation agencies have asked Congress for an immediate $50 billion and a plan [...]
Feb. 14: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will pay the full cost of municipal road safety projects approved by the agency. ODOT will use revenue from the gas tax increase to pay for about $158 million in safety projects; one of the selling points that [...]
States to Watch in 2020
State lawmakers face many transportation investment challenges during their 2020 legislative sessions, including the distraction of their own reelection campaigns. Four states do not have regular sessions in 2020, and six others meet for less than two months. Several states that began transportation investment campaigns [...]
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