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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Wisconsin DOT Proposes $750 Million in New Transportation Fees and Taxes
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WDOT) Nov. 14 submitted a budget request calling for a two-year, $751.4 million increase in transportation funding from new fees and taxes, and for feasibility studies on state toll roads and a vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) road tax. WDOT Transportation Secretary [...]
Another Big Election Winner: Transportation Funding Initiatives
Voters across the nation again demonstrated they strongly support increased investment in transportation improvements, approving 63 of 94 (67 percent) transportation-related initiatives that were on the November ballot, according to a report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). The [...]
Statewide Transportation Measures on the Nov 4 2014 Ballot
On November 4, six states will be asking residents to vote upon transportation measures that will determine investment in the region’s infrastructure. Wisconsin Transportation Fund Amendment, Question 1: Wisconsin voters are being asked to consider a measure that would require revenue generated from taxes on [...]
Wisconsin Governor Considers Exchanging State Gas Tax for Transportation Sales Tax
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) said he is considering replacing all or part of the state gas tax with a sales tax on gasoline and alternative vehicle fuel purchases. His remarks were made during a visit with the Wisconsin State Journal October 13. Wisconsin has [...]
2014 Transportation Ballot Measures: October Update
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) is tracking 42 state and local transportation funding related ballot initiatives that will come up for vote on November 4. Voters have already decided the fate of 44 measures that were on the ballot during the primary season, approving [...]
Wisconsin Transportation Coalition Conducts Transportation Fund Campaign
A transportation advocacy group is urging Wisconsin voters to approve a November 4 state ballot initiative, the Wisconsin Transportation Fund Amendment, which would ensure that revenues from transportation fees and taxes would only be used for transportation purposes. Approximately $1.5 billion in transportation revenues was [...]
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