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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Feb. 29: NJ State Report Confirms Transportation Fund Dilemma
New Jersey continues to rate as one of the most indebted states in the country, with the Transportation Trust Fund considered the most pressing concern according to a State of New Jersey: Debt Report released Feb. 26 by the Office of Public Finance of the [...]
Feb. 29: State News Roundup
Current low fuel prices make it a “good time” to increase motor fuel taxes in order to fund transportation projects, according to a Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research report released Feb. 15. The study concluded that businesses and residents in Indiana [...]
Feb. 17: States Considering Transportation Funding Legislation
Forty-four bills to increase transportation funding have been considered in 23 states so far in the 2016 legislative session, according to an updated report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Of those considering methods to increase transportation funding, eight states—Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New [...]
Feb. 5: State News Roundup
While some states move forward on transportation funding legislation, others grapple with transportation revenue shortfalls. State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity Hawaii Gov. David Ige included a plan to increase the state gas tax by 3 cents-per-gallon, as well as raise state vehicle registration fees and [...]
Jan. 22: Weekly Roundup
Gas tax increases advanced in state legislatures, state transportation funding gaps were examined, a governor endorsed a gas tax increase, and more this week in state transportation funding news. Aging and underfunded infrastructure is the greatest concern for mayors, according to a survey released Jan. [...]
New Jersey Voters will decide on Constitutional Amendment Dedicating Motor Fuel Taxes to Transportation
The New Jersey legislature on Jan. 11 overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure proposal to amend the state’s constitution to dedicate all motor fuel tax revenue—including the additional petroleum products gross receipts tax—to transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. New Jersey voters will decide on the measure [...]
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