Tag: fuel tax hike

Roadbuilding

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

Roadbuilding

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

Roadbuilding

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

Roadbuilding

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

Roadbuilding

Proposed bill would raise federal gas tax by $0.15 for highway funding

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced into the House on Wednesday a bill that would nearly double federal fuel taxes as a means of funding highways, according to a report from our sister site Overdrive. Blumenauer said the $0.15-per-gallon increase would be a short-term option to make up for shortfalls in the dwindling Highway Trust Fund […]

December 5, 2013

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks

Fuel tax hike opponents now have fewer places to hide, intelligent driverless vehicles, speed-related crashes and wildlife sightings are among the issues featured.

December 1, 2010

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks

Fuel tax hike opponents now have fewer places to hide, intelligent driverless vehicles, speed-related crashes and wildlife sightings are among the issues featured.

December 1, 2010