INTERIM. Lege Trend. Ride Share Data Use. 1 State Lege Author Killed His Own Bill.

What state legislature is active on ride share legislation? California

The bill’s author killed his own bill? Yes, asserting misunderstandings by all stakeholders

What groups supported the bill? Consumer Federation of California

What would the bill have done? “ Require passengers to opt in before ride-hailing apps could share their contact information or any other personally identifying data with third parties.”

California Assembly Bill 886

The Recorder | Lawmaker Drops…

Calling Japan to Stop High Speed Rail. 3 Quick Points to Be Informed.

Texas elected officials are reaching out to Japan? Indeed, 33 East TX Officials, opponents to high speed rail, have contacted the Ambassador to Japan 

Who signed the letter? Local Officials, like county judges, county commissioners and members of sub-regional planning commissions, and legislators

  • 11 Republican members of the Legislature: Sens. Brian Birdwell of Granbury, Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham and Charles Schwertner of Georgetown, and Reps. Trent Ashby of Lufkin, Cecil Bell of…

Trend from the West: Have your TCEQ open Clean Transportation Centers.

Where did the California Energy Commission opened a Clean Transportation Center?  San Joaquin Valley

Why? 2 reasons. 

  1. accelerate the use of clean vehicles and fuels
  2. assist the region quickly meet its air quality targets

What will the clean energy center provide?

  • technical assistance
  • project development expertise
  • support with acquiring funding for San Joaquin Valley vehicle fleet owners, local governments, businesses and residents.
  • Expand the use of zero-emission vehicles, clean…

Midwest Trend: Republican House Leaders Propose $500 Million in Funding for Roads. Key Points from the Plan.

Republican House Members in Indiana have a plan, a transportation funding plan to:

  • Raise fuel taxes by 4 cents a gallon to 22 cents
  • Raise cigarette taxes by $1
  • Raise sales tax on fuel by 4 cents a gallon (about $24 per year per motorist)
  • Charge electric car owners a $100 yearly registration fee
  • Allow cities to charge a “wheel tax,” which is a charge of up to $25 on car registrations to help fund local projects.
  • Study turning freeways into tollways

Republican leaders say:

  • this…

Campaign Trend: Hit on Transportation Funding. 2 Key Points.

Americans for Prosperity, a group associated with the Koch borthers, is hitting Christie on transportation funding.

What you need to know now to be informed:

  • Americans for Prosperity are Opposed to gas taxes
  • Calling on a leader for transportation fudning

NJ voters will vote on dedicating the remained of the gas tax, about $40M, to transportation funding.

NJ.com | Koch Bros. group hits Christie on lack of N.J. transportation fix

INTERIM New Transportation Reinvestment Zone on the Horizon. 4 Points to be Informed.

Which local governmental entity is pursuing a transportation reinvestment zone? Weatherford

What’s the name of the TRZ?  Weatherford Transportation Investment Partnership

What’s Weatherford’s goals with the TRZ?

  • allocate taxes for new roadway projects
  • spur business development along Interstate 20
  • specificallt to “promote development in specific areas near the Interstate 20 corridor that lack roadway access”

What’s the revenue breakdown in the TRZ?

  • 75% of “additional property taxes…

INTERIM Self Driving Cars Get $4 billion in Testing Funds. 3 Points to Be Informed.

  • Transportation Secretary  Anthony Foxx made the announcement with Google and auto manufacturers General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Volvo, Fiat Chrysler and Honda
  • $4 billion pledged by the federal government to fund research and testing projects
  • The supportive goals relied on by the Secretary:
    • improve the U.S .transportation system
    • improve vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology
    • safety via obstacle and accident avoidance
    • 75% of the country lives in 11 mega regions, that means…

Trend: Eastern State Leader. No Votes on New Tolls.

I thought east coast states ran on tollways, where is there a vote moratorium? Connecticut

Who is pushing for no new toll votes? The Senate leader

What’s the rational? First, the public needs to vote to ensure dedicated transportation funding before the Legisalture votes on tolls.

What’s the transportation fudning situation in Connecticut? The Governor is proposing a 30 year, $100 billion transportation funding plan that will:

  • raise state sales tax by 1/2 a penny to 6.85%
  • increase…