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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
States Evaluate Transportation Funding Needs, Gas Tax Holidays
Several states are confronting transportation funding challenges as maintenance costs rise, and traditional revenue sources face pressure. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported a projected $1.7 billion funding gap for highway maintenance over the next six years. The shortfall follows a 2025 budget decision that [...]
New Resource! Fuel Efficient Vehicles: Virginia’s Highway Use Fee
Virginia’s highway use fee (HUF) is intended to close the gap between what the average gas-fueled vehicle pays in state gas tax and what is paid by fuel-efficient and electric vehicles, which consume less fuel and therefore pay less taxes. Revenue is deposited into the [...]
Virginia to Roll Out Alternative to Highway Use Fee on July 1
What happened: Virginia drivers with fuel-efficient (25 MPG or greater) or electric vehicles who currently pay the annual highway use fee (HUF) will soon have the option to enroll in the “Mileage Choice Program.” Why it matters: The voluntary program charges motorists based on how [...]
Virginia Case Study: Senate Bill 890
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) staff researches and prepares detailed case studies of successful — and unsuccessful — state and local legislative and ballot initiatives to increase transportation infrastructure investment. Each study explores the key players, politics, issues, and media involved in the effort, [...]
Virginia Senate Bill 890 (2020)
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on April 2020 signed Senate Bill 890 (2020) into law raising the state gas tax by 10 cents-per-gallon over two years and indexes the tax to the average wholesale price of fuel. Senate Bill 890 amends numerous laws related to [...]
COVID-19 Pandemic: State Transportation Funding Updates
In Douglas County, Nebraska, voters approved a countywide ballot to borrow $200 million for pavement rehabilitation and reconstruction. This measure passed with 73 percent support despite economic pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more>> These states say declining motor fuel tax revenue collections [...]
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