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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Jan. 26: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) on Jan. 25 withdrew a dozen road construction projects involving maintenance on existing roads or safety improvements from February’s bidding process, citing federal funding uncertainty. Read More>> A new poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and the University of [...]
Jan. 26: State Transportation Funding Legislation Roundup
Transportation Funding Proposals Connecticut Rep. Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford) announced his plan on Jan. 23 to propose a 4 cents-per-gallon increase in the state gas tax to close the state’s transportation funding shortfall. The legislature’s 2018 regular session begins on Feb. 7. Utah’s Transportation Governance [...]
Sept. 8: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A Mississippi bridge with a posted weight limit collapsed Aug. 28 when a truck that may have weighed more than the limit crossed it. Read More>> Pennsylvania House Republicans proposed a state revenue plan on Sept. 5 that would reallocate funding from a variety of [...]
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 [...]
March 30: State Transportation Funding Legislation Update
Enacted Legislation Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on March 25 approved legislation that permits the department of transportation to authorize up to $1 billion in general obligation (GO) bonds over the next four years to accelerate transportation projects. Gov. Herbert signed into law another bill [...]
March 9: Transportation Funding Legislation Advances in Three States
The Ohio Senate on March 1 approved a two-year budget measure that will provide $7.8 billion in transportation funding. The measure would also permit counties to levy an additional $5 motor vehicle registration tax (subject to voter approval). The bill now goes to the Senate [...]
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