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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Aug. 25: State Transportation Funding Weekly Roundup
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D- Tenn.) stated Aug. 19 that Tennessee is at risk of losing approximately $60 million in federal highway funding due to a newly enacted state law that raised the allowable limit of blood-alcohol content (BAC) for 18- to 20-year-olds to 0.08. [...]
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of Colorado businesses that sought to increase investment in roads, bridges, and highways throughout the state were withdrawn on May 18 from this year’s upcoming election.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 [...]
May 17: Portland Voters Approve Local Gas Tax Increase
Portland, Oregon voters approved a 10 cents-per-gallon local gas tax on May 17, with unofficial results showing 51.8 percent of residents voted in favor of the measure. The local gas tax will expire after four years and will begin no earlier than September 2016. It [...]
April 27: Analysis of Oregon’s Failed 2015 Campaign to Increase Transportation Funding
With bipartisan collaboration and the support of the governor, a solution for Oregon’s transportation funding shortfall seemed likely at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session. However, by the summer, bipartisan discussions had disintegrated and, failing to reach a consensus, the proposed state motor fuel [...]
April 14: State Transportation Funding Roundup
Nebraska lawmakers April 12 approved a bill that will create a state transportation infrastructure bank. Initial funding includes $50 million from the state’s rainy day fund and the 2 cents-per-gallon gas tax increase, which was signed into law in 2015. The bill also authorizes design-build [...]
April 7 Roundup: Recent State Transportation Studies
New reports explore two states' transportation funding options. A report released April 5 by the South Carolina Legislative Audit Council recommended that the state legislature increase the state gas tax, index the motor fuel tax, and diversify the state’s transportation funding sources. The report also advises [...]
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