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Roadbuilding
Axios publishes leaked draft of Trump infrastructure plan
The news website Axios hasĀ obtained and published a draft copy of the White House infrastructure plan. Itās unclear when the draft, which is embedded in its entirety in the Axios article, was written. It doesnāt mention a gas tax increase, and it provides less leverage for infrastructure spending. White House officials have previously spoken about [ā¦]
January 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
U.S. Chamber calls for 25-cent gas tax, among other measures to aid infrastructure
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for a 25-cent gas tax to help pay for the nationās roads, bridges and transit. But the Chamberās vision for an infrastructure package goes well beyond the gas tax. On Thursday, Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue pledged that the Chamber will push for an entire toolkit [ā¦]
January 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan group releases new report, āRebuilding Americaās Infrastructureā
The Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report, Rebuilding Americaās Infrastructure,Ā with policy recommendations for building Americaās infrastructure. The 48 member bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Tom Reed (N.Y.-23) and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), launched an Infrastructure Working Group, co-chaired by Reps. John Katko (N.Y.-24) and Elizabeth Esty (Conn.-05), tasked with finding consensus on a [ā¦]
January 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
No growth in FY17 for Highway Trust Fund excise tax receipts
Government receipts from all excise taxes in the Highway Trust Fund showed no overall growth in the federal fiscal year that ended September 30. Thatās because a big drop in retail taxes on commercial trucks more than offset slight fuel-tax gains, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The association [ā¦]
November 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump may look to the pump for infrastructure funding
As the Trump administration continues to look for ways to pay for a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, news outlets are reporting that it is considering raising the federal gas tax. The news came out of a private meeting October 25 between Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn and moderate House lawmakers, according to The Hill. The [ā¦]
October 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces availability of $500 million in TIGER grant funds for 2017
Although many feared that the Trump administration would put an end to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funds, on the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it is now taking applications for $500 million in TIGER grant funds now available for state and local infrastructure projects, American Shipper reports. Grants will [ā¦]
September 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
A renewed push for corporate tax reform to fund infrastructure projects
Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) has been an advocate for bipartisan legislation to use revenues from overhauling the international tax code to pay for infrastructure upgrades. Now he is renewing a push for infrastructure and tax reform this fall, since the administration has not yet come up with a plan to pay for President Trumpās proposed [ā¦]
August 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan BRIDGE Act would leverage private funding for state, local infrastructure projects
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia) and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) are proposing legislation that would help leverage private funding for states and localities to use on infrastructure projects. The legislation, named Ā the Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act, is being designed as a means of creating new jobs for these [ā¦]
May 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
N.C. ranks 8th in nation for bad bridges, infrastructure funding needed
North Carolina is ranked as the 8th worst state in the country for bad bridges, with 17 percent listed as functionally obsolete and another 12 percent considered structurally deficient, and many of them are in the Charlotte area. With thousands of bridges needing repair or replacement, lawmakers are trying to figureĀ out how to pay for [ā¦]
February 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT, Australia partner on transportation funding, technology ideas
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Australia Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure are partnering on an information exchange program to collaborate and share strategies on infrastructure investment, technologies and innovation. Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx and Australia Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Darren Chester signed a Memorandum of Cooperation August 3 that enables the exchange [ā¦]
August 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
New Jersey officials look to raise gas tax to boost transportation trust fund
New Jersey officials are working on a bill that would raiseĀ gas taxes, a move they expect will provide hundreds of millions in additional revenue for the stateās transportation trust fund. Senate bill 2352 calls for an increase in the tax on gasoline from 10 cents per gallon to 21.5 cents per gallon, and on diesel [ā¦]
June 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
San Diego voters approve $4 billion plan to ārebuildā cityās infrastructure
San Diego voters have approved Proposition H, also known as Rebuild San Diego, an infrastructure plan that is estimated to dedicate at least $4 billion for streets, sidewalks, storm drains and city services over a 30-year period. Councilman Mark Kersey originally proposed the measure last December. Sixty-four percent of voters approved Proposition H, according to [ā¦]
June 13, 2016
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