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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
The Cost of the “Orderly Shutdown” of NJ Transportation Projects: $41 Million & 1,700 Workers Sidelined in First Week Alone
Price Tag of Prolonged Closures Could Reach $9 Million Per Week (WASHINGTON) - A new analysis finds that a week-long shutdown of New Jersey transportation improvement projects that began July 8 will cost the transportation construction industry and New Jersey taxpayers at least $41 million and displace as [...]
July 7: State Transportation Funding News
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center California officially launched its Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Tax pilot program on July 1 with 5,000 volunteers. This program will use simulated payments amongst a socioeconomically and geographically diverse test group to identify the best method for tracking [...]
July 1: Christie Orders Shutdown of N.J. Transportation Projects
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has declared a state of emergency and ordered a halt to all work paid for by the nearly depleted Transportation Trust Fund as he clashes with state Senate leaders over tax proposals. [...]
June 28: N.J. Assembly Sends Gas Tax Increase Proposal to Senate
The New Jersey General Assembly approved a measure early June 28 to increase the state motor fuel tax by 23 cents-per-gallon. The legislation is estimated to provide $2 billion per year over eight years. The bill would also decrease the state sales tax gradually by [...]
June 24: Weekly State Transportation Funding Roundup
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Budget committees in New Jersey’s Senate and General Assembly on June 23 approved legislation to increase funding for the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), sending the identical companion bills to each floor for consideration. Both the Senate and General [...]
June 20: New Jersey Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Transportation Funding Proposal
with Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center A new bipartisan proposal to keep New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund functional was introduced June 20 by Sens. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) and Steve Oroho (R-Sussex) in the state Senate, with a companion bill introduced by Assemblyman Vincent Prieto [...]
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