Summit NextGen has applied for property tax incentives to build a new ethanol jet fuel production facility in Harris County. Summit NextGen’s ethanol jet fuel seeks to reduce carbon emissions for aircraft companies and airlines. The $1+ billion project would create at least 75 new jobs. ConnectCRE | 3 Large Texas Manufacturers Apply for State Tax […]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Local transportation tax on your cell phone
San Antonio’s VIA is asking the city for a 9cent, per $100, tax on your mobile phone to fund transportation upgrades. VIA needs San Antonio’s approval. The city had cut VIA’s budget by $5million to fund firefighters and paramedics. The 9cent mobile phone tax is estimated to generate $8 million in revenue a year. San […]
TXDOT recommendations on heavy duty EVs
Who doesn’t love a fresh state agency report?! We do. A new TXDOT report makes recommendations on heavy duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure in its glorious 51 pages of pleasure reading for policy nerds. The report recommends funding, incentives, public-private partnerships, a new advisory committee for electric trucks, and more TXDOT staff to help collaboration.