Rand Paul introduces bill to fund emergency transportation projects

May 13, 2013

(Photo: ODOT / Flickr)

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bill, S. 911, last week that would create funding for emergency transportation projects, The Hill reported.

The Emergency Transportation Safety Fund would create a fund for new construction and repairs of transportation infrastructure.

Paul said repatriated taxes–at a rate of 5 percent–would fund the projects without adding to the national debt.

Man holding an electric equipment charger

Poll: Contractors Reveal Electric Construction Equipment Purchase Plans

In our latest poll, contractors weighed in on why you won't pry diesel machines from their cold, dead hands — or why they're ready to make the switch.

collapsed trench knoxville tenn. where worker died

18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022

Cat 973 track loader

Cat Unleashes the Industry's Largest Track Loader, the 973

ECO Jarecki holds a bear cub rescued from an excavator cab

Displaced Bear Cub Hides Out in Excavator Cab

Fabick Cat Centennial Anniversary event

Judge Orders Ex-Fabick Cat CEO to Sell Back Voting Shares

Selecting the Correct Construction Tire Solution

Tires are a major component of operating cost in any construction application. The selection process can seem daunting, but the procedure is a simple, straightforward series of steps.