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Study: No āsignificant differenceā between cost of gas tax and RUC on California drivers
Fuel efficient cars have been a boon for the environment and the wallets of drivers, but itās had the side effect of bringing in fewer tax dollars to support roads in California and across the nation. As a result, some states are looking toward adopting a new road user charge (RUC) that taxes drivers based [ā¦]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan lawmakers send package of transportation-funding bills to governor
The Michigan House and Senate passed a package of seven bills aimed at providing $1.2 billion a year for bridge and road projects, split evenly between existing funds and new taxes. The plan, dubbed the 600/600 or Plan R, has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. The bills also provided for $200 [ā¦]
November 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Amendment aims to raise federal gas tax as part of long-term transportation bill
An amendment to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act (HR 3763) filed late last week aims to raise federal gas and diesel taxes by 15 cents over a three period and would tie them to inflation. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) filed HR 680, the Update, Promote, and Develop Americaās Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) ActĀ on Oct. [ā¦]
November 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Alabama House committee passes 5 cent gas tax hike
Alabama drivers could see the stateās gas tax rise for the first timeĀ in 23 years. The Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure committee has passed a new bill that would raise the gas tax in the state by 5Ā cents per gallon, The Anniston Star reported. The bill would also automatically raise the gas tax by [ā¦]
September 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT survey finds 87% of respondents would pay more to adequately fund roads
A survey commissioned by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) finds a large majority, 87 percent, of those responding would pay more to fund roads in the state, with increased fuel taxes being the most acceptable means of raising the money. āA Report Card from Missourians ā 2015ā shows 24 percent favor higher fuel taxes [ā¦]
August 20, 2015
Roadbuilding
Oregonās pay-as-you-drive usage tax program gathers 801 volunteers in first month
The Oregon Road Usage Charge Program, known as OReGO, only managed 801 volunteers in its first month, a mere 16 percent of the total 5,000 cars and light-duty commercial vehicles that are being allowed in the program this year. On a positive note, 44 percent, or 355, of those signing up had vehicles in the [ā¦]
August 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
House Majority Leader on gas tax increase: āLetās think of something elseā
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) thinks lawmakers in the capitol should come up with alternative funding for transportation because a gas tax increase isnāt politically feasible. InĀ an interview with the Wall Street JournalĀ McCarthy calls highway funding a āmajor problemā in America, butĀ the politics of passing a funding bill makes for a challenging feat. āWe [ā¦]
June 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Senate Finance Committee hears opposing views on gas tax, emphasis on long-term transportation funding
Members of the Senate Finance Committee were presented with testimony stressing the need for long-term funding for transportation projects, but much like what was heard earlier in the week by the House Ways and Means Committee, the source of funding remains a divisive issue. In his opening remarks, Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called passage [ā¦]
June 22, 2015
Roadbuilding
Lee again files bill to get rid of the federal gas tax
As the future of federal transportation funding remains up in the air, two Republican lawmakers have filed a bill that would take the federal governmentĀ out of the road business permanently. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) filed aĀ bill that would gradually get rid of the federal gas tax used to supportĀ the Highway [ā¦]
June 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nebraska legislature overrides governorās veto of gas tax increase
Almost immediately after the Nebraska Legislature passed a bill to raise the stateās gas tax, it appeared the newly-approved road funding was at risk as Gov.Ā Pete Ricketts shot down the bill with a veto. But just a week later, lawmakers struck back by overriding the governorās veto without any votes to spare. The Journal Star [ā¦]
May 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Iowa DOT plans $3.2 billion in highway projects through FY 2020
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) proposes $3.2 billion in highway right of way and construction projects in its draft fiscal Year 2016-2020 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program presented to the Iowa Transportation Commission (ITC). The ITC will meet June 9 in Council Bluffs to consider approving the program plan. The public can post commentsĀ on it [ā¦]
May 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Report finds voting for, or against, gas tax increases has little impact on state legislator re-election
An analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows members of neither the Republican or Democratic parties have been negatively impacted politically after voting for a gas tax increase used for funding transportation projects. ARTBAās Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC)Ā reviewed voting patterns of legislators in seven states during the last election cycle [ā¦]
May 13, 2015
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