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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Latest Move in Oregon Leaves Transportation Funding in Limbo
Oregon voters on May 19 overwhelmingly rejected a transportation funding plan passed by the state legislature last fall that was expected to generate $4.3 billion in new revenue over 10 years. The package voters overturned would have increased the state gas tax by six cents [...]
Funding Challenges Continue to Affect State Transportation Programs
State transportation agencies are confronting renewed uncertainty as funding shortfalls and political pushback threaten major infrastructure plans. Indiana Department of Transportation officials warned lawmakers on Jan. 5 that the agency continues to postpone and cancel projects because of funding constraints. Legislation authorizing the state to [...]
Oregon Legislators Send Transportation Funding Bill to Governor
Oregon state Senators on Sept. 29 approved a transportation funding plan estimated to generate $4.3 billion in new revenue over the next 10 years. The bill increases the state gas tax by six cents-per-gallon, raises vehicle title and registration fees, temporarily increases the state payroll [...]
Michigan Lawmakers Announce Road Funding Deal
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-42) on Sept. 25 announced a budget deal that will include up to $1.8 billion for roads over the next five years. The plan, originally due in July, must be approved by Oct. 1 to avoid a state government shutdown. [...]
Portland, Oregon Voters Approve Tax Renewal
What happened: Voters in Portland, Ore. overwhelmingly approved a gas tax renewal question on the May 21 ballot with 72 percent support. The local 10 cents-per-gallon motor fuel tax was originally approved in 2016 with 52 percent of the vote and renewed again in 2020 [...]
States Face Pressure to Raise Revenue
What happened: Several states announced transportation funding concerns in the first month of the new year, including: New Jersey is facing a June 30 deadline to renew the state's Transportation Trust Fund. Several options are being discussed, including a new electric vehicle fee. Massachusetts Gov. [...]
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