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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wilmington, NC Voters to Decide on Transportation Bond
Voters in Wilmington, North Carolina will decide if the state will move forward with $55 million transportation bonds after the Wilmington City Council unanimously decided July 8 to put the measure on the November 4 ballot. Of the $55 million proposed, $44 million would be [...]
Updated: Twenty Six States Express Federal Funding Concerns
With people traveling in record numbers across our nation’s roads this 4th of July weekend, the need to repair our nation’s infrastructure is even clearer. However, many states may halt or delay needed transportation projects due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust [...]
Twenty Three States Express Federal Funding Concerns
By Lital Shair, Market Research Associate with ARTBA Uncertainty surrounding the future of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) continues to have ripple effects on state transportation planning. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on June 26 became the 23rd state to express uncertainty about the [...]
North Carolina Senate Budget Proposes New Transportation Funding
The North Carolina Senate Republicans have released a budget proposal that includes several measures to increase available transportation funding in the state. These include: Raising the maximum tax that can be charged for commercial and residential vehicles to $2,000 by January, and to $3,000 by [...]
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