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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
VIRGINIA: HOUSE BILL 2313 (2013)
This successful legislative campaign with the Virginia state legislature produced a five-year, $3.4 billion transportation investment bill that, among other changes, replaced the state’s gas tax with a sales tax on motor fuel. The legislature passed the bill in March, and Governor McDonnell (R) signed [...]
Virginia Lawmakers Increase State Sales Tax on Gasoline
With Congress looking unlikely to pass a measure to let states tax internet sales, Virginia lawmakers November 10 approved an increase in the state sales tax on gasoline from 3.5 to 5.1 percent to fund transportation investment. Lawmakers also transferred $50 million in sales tax [...]
Virginia Board Approves $13.1 Billion Transportation Improvement Plan
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe June 18 announced the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved a statewide $13.1 billion Six-Year Improvement Plan (2015-20) that will support major improvements to roads, bridges, highways, rail, transit, and bicycle/pedestrian paths. McAuliffe formulated the plan after holding hearings in nine regions [...]
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