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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Feb. 5: State News Roundup
While some states move forward on transportation funding legislation, others grapple with transportation revenue shortfalls. State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity Hawaii Gov. David Ige included a plan to increase the state gas tax by 3 cents-per-gallon, as well as raise state vehicle registration fees and [...]
January 2016 State Gas Tax Changes
Nine states adjusted their motor fuel taxes Jan. 1, with four increases tied to efforts to providing more funding for transportation infrastructure investment, and five decreases triggered by falling oil prices. Four states—Utah, Nebraska, Maryland and Florida—raised their motor fuel tax rates. Utah had the [...]
PENNSYLVANIA: HOUSE BILL 1060 (2013)
PENNSYLVANIA: HOUSE BILL 1060 (2013) This successful legislative campaign with the Pennsylvania state legislature produced a five-year, $2.3 billion transportation package. The comprehensive transportation bill passed in November 2013, and it will provide an additional $2.3 to $2.4 billion for Pennsylvania highways, bridges, rail, airports, [...]
Pump Shock: Study Finds Surprising Market Impact of Gas Tax Increase
Increasing the gas tax does not result in a commensurate penny-to-penny increase in the retail price motorists pay at the pump, a study of the market impacts of five state gas tax increases enacted in 2013 found. The analysis, by Dr. Alison Black, chief economist [...]
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