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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Aug. 24: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Bonding and a new $100 fee on electric motor vehicles are two components of a potential deal to end Wisconsin’s state budget impasse, according to Rep. Jon Nygren (R- District 89), co-chair of the legislature’s budget-writing committee, on Aug. 22. Lawmakers anticipate the bill will [...]
Aug. 17: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Road Progress California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the creation of 1,100 new jobs within the agency as a direct result of the funding approved April 28 in Senate Bill 1. Read More>> The South Carolina Department of Transportation on Aug. 6 announced a list [...]
June 16: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
During special session on June 13, the West Virginia House Finance Committee amended and approved a bill to adjust the state’s variable-rate motor fuel tax (a 3.5 cents-per-gallon increase) and raise the vehicle sales tax by 1 percent, as well as increase other motor vehicle-related [...]
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 [...]
May 9: South Carolina Lawmakers Send Transportation Funding Bill to Governor
Update May 10: The same day the legislature approved a gas tax increase, Gov. Henry McMaster (R) issued his expected veto. The South Carolina House voted 95-18 at 11:40 a.m. on May 10 to override the veto, and sent the bill to the Senate for consideration [...]
May 5: State Transportation Funding Legislation Update
Introduced Wisconsin Assembly Republicans presented a plan on May 4 to create a 5 percent sales tax on the average wholesale price of gasoline, while decreasing the flat excise tax paid at the pump. Pending South Carolina House lawmakers on May 3 voted 107-7 to [...]
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