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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
July 13: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A Nov. 6 California ballot measure will decide whether to mandate a state referendum for any gas tax increases, retroactive to January 2017. The immediate impact would be the repeal of Senate Bill (SB) 1, which raises an estimated $5.2 billion annually for transportation infrastructure [...]
May 4: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The ability for states and cities to partially fund transportation projects with "new, non-Federal revenue" will be a factor when applying for grants through the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Infrastructure Investments program this year. Credit will be given for states that increased taxes or [...]
Jan. 4: State Transportation Funding Legislation Roundup
Jan. 5 Update: Mississippi House lawmakers voted 119-1 on Jan. 4 to send House Bill 354 to the Senate for further consideration. The bill would designate 50 percent of general fund revenue growth above 2 percent (capped at $100 million) to road repairs. The House also voted [...]
Oct. 27: State Transportation Funding News
Gov. Phil Bryant (R) told attendees of the Mississippi Economic Council’s 16th Annual Hobnob event on Oct. 25 that he would support putting a gas tax increase on the Nov. 2018 ballot for voter approval. Read More>> While most New Hampshire residents believe the state’s [...]
Oct. 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) approved a bill on Oct. 10 that will ask Bay Area residents to permit a toll increase on seven regional bridges. If voters approve the measure, expected to be on the ballot in 2018, an estimated $4.2 billion will be raised for local [...]
Oct. 6: State Transportation Funding News
New resource! View our “State Electric Vehicle Fees” report, a one-page summary and map of the 19 states that impose an additional fee on electric vehicles in order to ensure they contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the state’s transportation infrastructure. Don’t miss the [...]
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