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Roadbuilding
Oregon gives owners of fuel-efficient vehicles a choice: higher registration fee or mileage fee
Oregon drivers will not only pay a higher gas tax starting in January but those driving fuel-efficient vehicles will have a higher registration fee to account for the lower amount of gas taxes they pay. Fuel-efficient vehicle drivers, however, will have the option to pay a lower registration fee, if they sign up for the […]
December 27, 2019
Roadbuilding
Proposed gas taxes didn’t stop state lawmakers from advancing in primaries
Of the state lawmakers running for reelection in November 2018's general election, 96% in favor of gas taxes and 97% against gas taxes have advanced.
August 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
ARTBA report shows no negative impact on lawmakers who support increased gas taxes
A report by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) shows that legislators who support increased gas taxes are not negatively impacted by voters. TIAC reviewed more than 2,500 state legislators in 16 states in the report, and found that 91 percent of those supporting legislation to raise state […]
May 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Indiana House approves 10-cent gas tax increase, electric vehicle fees
The Indiana House has approved a 10-cent per gallon gas tax increase, raising the tax from 18 cents to 28 cents, in a 61-36 vote last week on HB 1002 to help fund the state’s transportation infrastructure improvements. The bill also calls for annual increases based on an “annual index factor” that wouldn’t be more than […]
February 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Tenn. Governor unveils IMPROVE Act for transportation project updates
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has released a legislative proposal aimed at improving the state’s transportation network to bolster future job growth, while cutting taxes on food and manufacturing. The proposal is dubbed the IMPROVE Act, also known as “Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy.” “Under the conservative fiscal leadership of the […]
January 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Indiana task force proposes boosted gas taxes, user fees for transportation funding future
The Indiana general assembly’s group dedicated to finding long-term solutions for road and bridge funding in the state has issued a report determining that a combination of fuel taxes, road usage charges and ancillary fees is needed. The Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger Safer Tomorrow Task Force (FIRSST) has met five times this year, […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Christie, legislators agree on gas tax increase for N.J. Transportation Trust Fund
Gov. Chris Christie and New Jersey state legislators have agreed on a series of tax cuts and funding for the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), bringing to an end the months-long impasse on the issue that led Christie to order a shutdown of TTF projects. The plan calls for a gas tax increase of 23 cents […]
October 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Gas tax increases for transportation funding underway in 6 states
The flurry of state gas tax legislation enacted earlier this year now goes into effect for a handful of states across the country, providing an increase in funding for much-needed transportation projects. Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Vermont are all experiencing some bump in the state gas taxes collected. Idaho is the highest, at […]
July 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania tops national gas tax rankings
Pennsylvania has the highest total state taxes for gasoline in the U.S. according to the latest quarterly State Gasoline Tax Report from the American Petroleum Institute (API). Pennsylvania’s gas tax is 51.6 cents per gallon, while the average across the U.S. is 28.14 cents per gallon. Alaska ranks the lowest at 11.3 cents per gallon. […]
April 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
It’s a Forest/Trees Thing
Just like cable TV and cell phones, you’re paying for your highways and bridges, too, and there may be equally frustrating performance issues in the not too distant future.
June 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
State governments lose out on transportation revenue, older drivers aren’t planning for the future, China plans to buy a U.S. construction company and more industry news items are featured.
January 12, 2012
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
PIRG blasts highway advocates, U.S. parking infrastructure, AASHTO’s 10 topics, superstreet traffic design and many more industry news items are featured.
February 1, 2011
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