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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
April 7: State Transportation Funding Legislation Update
Enacted Legislation Minnesota Mark Dayton (D) approved the state department of transportation’s budget on April 3, allowing the agency to utilize $105 million in federal funding approved by the FAST Act to complete over 28 highway, road and bridge projects. Lawmakers will now turn their [...]
Feb. 10: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Indiana House Democrats announced a plan on Feb. 6 to increase transportation funding by $800 million to $900 million annually by dedicating the annual state agency budget reversions toward state and local funding; ensuring all motor fuel taxes—including the state sales tax on fuel purchases—are [...]
Oct. 6: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Unable to secure enough votes for an emergency voting session earlier in the week, New Jersey legislators will take up legislation to increase the state gas tax by 23 cents-per-gallon on Oct. 7. Read More>> The Missouri Department [...]
Aug. 4: State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
By Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center A new report published by the Minnesota Department of Transportation claims that the state’s highway congestion has risen by 2.3 percent to 23.4 percent. With the state’s recent struggle to provide new revenue for transportation, such increases could [...]
May 20 Weekly Transportation Funding Roundup
by Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Ballot initiatives proposed by a coalition of Colorado businesses that sought to increase investment in roads, bridges, and highways throughout the state were withdrawn on May 18 from this year’s upcoming election. The number of initiatives on November’s [...]
April 8 Roundup: Recent Local Transportation Funding News
Locals are moving ahead on transportation funding. Voters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, approved an April 5 ballot measure to create a new permanent 0.085 percent sales tax to generate $102 million over the next 15 years for the city’s transportation infrastructure. Of that amount, $45 million [...]
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