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New Jersey general assembly approves gas tax increase for Transportation Trust Fund
The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation that will provide for the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) with a gas tax increase of 23 cents per gallon. The measure, approved 44-27, now moves on to Gov. Chris Christie for his signature. The legislation will put an end to the shutdown of TTF projects Christie ordered […]
October 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Portland, Ore. voters approve 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase
Voters in Portland, Oregon, narrowly approved a 4-year, 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase to be used for transportation system updates, according to a report by The Oregonian. The tax would start in September this year and continue until 2020 and will be the highest local gas tax in Oregon. Slightly more than half (56 percent) of the […]
May 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Missouri bill would put 5.9-cent gas tax increase up for voter approval
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would put a gas tax increase of 5.9 cents per gallon up for vote by the state’s citizens this November. The increased funding would help fund transportation improvement projects. Sen. Doug Libla introduced SB623 proposing an increase in the tax from 17 to 22.9 cents per gallon starting Jan. […]
April 20, 2016
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Missouri governor calls for an increase in state’s gas tax
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is hoping legislators in his state support a gas tax hike to help pay for needed highway improvements. Nixon was speaking on the KCUR show “Up To Date” when he told host Steve Kraske that he hoped a bill pre-filed Dec. 1 by Sen. Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff) passed the state legislature. […]
December 21, 2015
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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 America’s Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act on Oct. […]
November 2, 2015
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LaHood pushes for 10-cent gas tax hike during St. Louis visit
During a trip to St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood pushed for a 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase, St. Louis Public Radio reports. LaHood is visiting the city to promote infrastructure investment and bring awareness to the state of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), a primary source of funding for state and […]
July 2, 2014
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12-cent gas tax hike could pay for transportation projects
With the current highway bill, MAP-21, nearing expiration and the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), the main transportation funding source, projected to shortfall in just over two months, the search is on for a new way to fund transportation infrastructure projects. Two senators have contributed to the search by suggesting an increase of the federal gas […]
June 19, 2014
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Rhode Island lawmakers approve creation of $28 million state transportation fund
Rhode Island will have a dedicated transportation fund starting next month. The state’s House Finance Committee on Thursday night approved a plan to create a $28 million transportation infrastructure fund by diverting money from the state’s general fund starting July 1, the Providence Journal reports. The plan will shift those funds by raising motor-vehicle inspection […]
June 6, 2014
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Utah transportation panel considers gas tax hike
The state gas tax in Utah may start rising if a proposed hike is approved. The state’s Transportation Interim Committee on Wednesday discussed an annual 1.5-cent-per-gallon increase that would be implemented over the next five years, the Associated Press reported. Utah’s fuel tax, which currently stands at 25 cents per gallon, has not been raised […]
May 22, 2014
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LaHood touts fuel tax hike at transportation tech summit
Speaking to attendees of the ALK Transportation Technology Summit in Princeton, N.J., former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a case for raising the federal fuel tax by 10 cents a gallon and indexing the level to inflation going forward. With China building infrastructure at a rapid clip, “America is one big pothole,” he said. “It’s […]
May 21, 2014
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New Hampshire gas tax to rise 4.2 cents in July
New Hampshire can expect a 4.2-cent gas tax increase this summer, after the state’s governor signed a new bill to raise more money for transportation. Gov. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday signed SB 37, a bill that would raise the state’s gas and diesel tax by 4.2 cents per gallon, bringing in an additional $32 million […]
May 21, 2014
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Infrastructure jobs can boost U.S. employment; highway funding push continues
Buzz about infrastructure investment continues today as a number of reports and statements are released. The Brookings Institution released a report today on infrastructure employment, and earlier this week AAA pushed for a gas tax hike, 50 Chambers of Commerce urged Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and the Institution on Taxation and […]
May 9, 2014
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