January 2016 – InfoHive – Transportation

3 Bits of Informed Intel on all the new Aerospace And Aviation Advisory Committee Appointees

Sharon Denny
- McKinney
- vice president of Strategy for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
- B.S. in journalism from the University of Maryland & a Master of Science in natural resource management strategy from the National Defense University in Washington D.C.
Amy L. Gowder
- San Antonio
- vice president of Supply Chain Management for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
- B.S. in bioengineering from Arizona State University & a MBA from MIT
Cathy Kilmain, Ph. D.
- North Richland…

Another Southern Republican State Moves to Raise the Gas Tax. 3 Bits of Informed Intel.

Loyal subscribers will recall thge luck Georgia had when it increased its gas tax when gas prices were low and taxpayers offered little objection.

Now, Alabama wants to follow suit with this proposal to raise the gas tax:

5 cent increase in the gas tax
with the seal of approval from the Alabama Legislature’s Permanent Joint Transportation Committee
American Petroleum Institute says the total Alabama gas tax will be 44 cents, that is including 18.4 cents of federal gas tax

The Hill…

West Coast Bullet Train May Change Course.

After condemning 350 pieces of property to build the first 28 miles of track in Southern California, the first segment of operational track may be moved to San Francisco Bay Area.

Why the switch in starting track? The Los Angeles portion of the high speed rail is expected to be:

costly
time-consuming
geologically complex with the Tehachapi and San Gabriel mountains and a large system of tunnels and aerial structures

East Bay Express | Monday Must Reads: Transportation Funding Hurt by…

INTERIM Trend: Self Driving Car Regulation. 1 State Started Regulation and Statutes in 2012. Everything you need to Know.

California Department of Motor Vehicles has been wokring on rules for self driving cars since 2012. Here’s everything you need to know to be informed:

California DMV has a self driving car manufacturer & testing website
California is in the public input portion of rule making, on schedule to beat the feds on rules
What did California do by statute? defintions and rule making. The defintions:
- “Autonomous technology” means technology that has the capability to drive a vehicle without the…

Lege Trend: Sales Tax Break for Car Manufacturers. Bonjour Industrial Tourism & Eco Devo Dollars.

Which state is considering a new sales tax break for car manufacturers? California

What kind of the sales tax break is under consideration? eliminate sales tax on new automobiles manufactured in California for out-of-state buyers

What’s the goal of this bill? industrial tourism– buy a product; see the sights.

Is there a sunset time for this tax break? Yes, 2020.

Sacramento Bee| Lawmaker hopes to lure Tesla buyers for visits with tax exemption

4 Ways States in 2016 are Funding Transportation

California is looking at switching the gas tax to a tax on mileage
Indiana is looking to hike the gas tax and cigarette taxes for roads
Michigan Republicans see road funding in an increase in sales tax
Virginia is looking at a tax on mortgage filings and property lien filings to fund roads

Americans for Tax Reform | Meanwhile, in the States…

Lege Trend: Raising New Taxes for Long Term Road Maintenance. 3 Take Aways from the State with $77 Billion in Deferred Maintenance.

California has $77 billion in deferred road maintenance
California Governor called on building a reserve transportation fund
California Governor called on new taxes specifically dedicated for crumbling roads and bridges

Governing | California Governor Calls for New Taxes to Fund Roads