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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
Feb. 2: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
A Jan. 26 review of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) by the Legislative Audit Bureau found that the agency did not take into account inflation and design changes when estimating project cost, causing them to greatly underestimate the cost of 19 projects from 2006 – 2015, [...]
Jan. 26: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
U.S. states will need to shoulder additional cost burdens for repairing or replacing aging transportation infrastructure, predicts a Jan. 19 report by Moody’s Investors Service. States that are currently dealing with a large maintenance burden and transportation project backlog may struggle to meet these needs, [...]
Jan. 19: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
TRIP released an updated analysis on Jan. 12 examining the state of Montana’s transportation infrastructure. Read the report>> In Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s (R) State of the State Address delivered Jan. 17, highlighted transportation infrastructure improvements as one of the five pillars of his upcoming legislative agenda. Read More>> Montana Gov. Steve [...]
Jan. 12: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Governors & Lawmakers In her Jan. 9 inaugural address, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) stated her intent to pass a transportation funding package to invest in highways and mass transit. Read More>> In his annual state budget plan released Jan. 10, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) unveiled a proposal to [...]
Jan. 6: State Transportation Funding News Roundup
Legislators and Governors Proposed legislation filed by Rep. Randal S. Crowder (R- Clovis) in New Mexico would permit counties and cities to implement a local option fuel tax of up to 5 cents per gallon with voter approval. Read More>> Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Pat [...]
Dec. 16: States to Watch for 2017 Transportation Funding Developments
A number of states are expected make transportation funding a priority in their 2017 legislative sessions. This includes a dozen states where we think there is a good chance of legislation moving forward. Many legislators held off on introducing major bills in 2016, before the [...]
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