Proposition 1 on the November ballot would provide an additional $1 Billion to transportation funding. TXDOT estimates that the state under funds transportation by at least $5 Billion per year or $10 Billion each time the Legislature meets.
Organizations are lining up to support Proposition 1 including Texas Good Roads and Transportation Advocates of Texas.
Posted in2013 Legislation, funding, legislative trend, roads
The statewide Prop. 1 for $1 billion in additional funding for state transportation projects will be joined on the November ballot by local transportation funding propositions. Austin has a $1 billion funding package of its own to expand roads and additional rail. [KUT] There are animated speakers who talk about the need for increased transportation funding and then there are animated depictions of transportation funding. This is the latter. The Texas A&M Transportation Policy Research Center animates Prop 1. [Transportation Policy Research Center] Community Impact Papers have a fantastic headline, Rainy Day Road Relief, even if revenue types would question the veracity of the headline. Back in the summer of 2013, Texas Legislature passed SJR 1 to add $1 billion in transportation funding which diverts a portion of the oil and gas revenues before the revenues reach the Rainy Day Fund. [Community Impact]
Posted in2013 Legislation, funding, roads
In the summer of 2013 the Texas Legislature was busy with three back to back special sessions. The final special session brought us SJR 1 and HB 1 which begins the process of solving Texas transportation funding structure. Legislative voyeurs are concerned about diversions in transportation funding. Transportation funding has been used to fund everything from education to law enforcement. [SJR 1 (2013… From Waco’s ABC 25 News: ” Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization Director Chris Evilia says, “I can tell you that our financial forecasts are pretty bleak.” When it comes to transportation funding, the Waco MPO isn’t alone. That’s why lawmakers are putting Proposition 1 on the November ballot. If it passes, a significant amount of money will be diverted from Texas’ Rainy Day Fund — into the Highway Transportation Fund every year. ”
Posted in2013 Legislation, funding, roads
Way back in the summer of 2013, the Legislature passed legislation to support adding $1 Billion, a fraction of oil and gas tax revenues, to the State Highway Fund. Usually a 2013 constititional amdendment is put to the vote in 2013. But, not in this case of this quirky bill, it set the election date as 2014. [KUT] [2013’s transportation bills:
Posted in2013 Legislation, funding, roads
Prop1 Joined by Local Transportation Propositions on November Ballot
Animated Transportation Funding
Prop 1: Rainy Day Road Relief
2013 Transportation Refresher
Future of Texas Transportation Funding in Voter Hands
Prop. 1: Transportation Funding. Is $1 Billion Enough?