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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
July 10: Oregon Lawmakers Approve $5.3 Billion Transportation Funding Bill
Updated Aug. 18: Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed House Bill 2017 into law on Aug. 18, 2017. The governor also announced plans to promote the benefits of the bill in an upcoming statewide tour. Oregon legislators approved a bill on July 6 that will provide an estimated [...]
July 6: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Oregon is moving forward with a multibillion-dollar transportation spending package. The legislation includes a tax and fee increase, which will raise $5.3 billion for roads and bridges over the next 10 years. The package was approved by the state house 39-20 on July 5, and [...]
June 30: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Arizona launched a five-year infrastructure plan, which aims to improve congestion on major interstates and includes the state’s first public-private partnership highway project. This program follows other major transportation plans in Virginia, Indiana, and California. Read More>> The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on June 26 released a [...]
June 30: Oregon Lawmakers Propose Compromise Transportation Funding Bill
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) on June 28 announced a compromise agreement on a new transportation spending package. The plan includes $4 billion in new taxes and fees, but loses many features of an earlier proposal which would have generated $8.2 billion. Highlights include: The new package [...]
June 2: State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity
Approved Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) approved a bill on May 31 to create a $100 annual registration fee for electric motor vehicles and a $30 annual fee for hybrid motor vehicles. The law goes into effect on Nov. 1. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) [...]
May 11: Transportation Funding Legislation Weekly Roundup
Approved The South Carolina legislature voted May 10 to override Gov. Henry McMaster’s (R ) veto of H.3516. Read more about the bill, which includes a state gas tax increase, new electric and hybrid vehicle fees, and more. South Carolina is the fifth state to [...]
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