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State Legislative Committee Strips Federal Rail Funds From State. The steps the committee took:

The New Hampshire Senate Committee on Transportation
Considering HB 2018 (NH 2018), relating to the state 10-year transportation improvement program
Removed from the bill provisions for $4 million in federal funding for a detailed analysis of passenger rail expansion and bus service

What was the $4 million in federal funding set to cover?

Where: California

What: California Legislature passed a gas tax increase

How is the inititiative and referendum moving to repeal the gas tax?

California’s Congressional Delegation is Supporting the initiative & referendum by Give Voters a Voice
State Republican party strategists fear conservative voters will stay home if the open primary doesn’t qualify a conservative candidate for the general election

California Public Utilities Commission adopted new rules for self-driving taxis, and the key points are:

The 1st pilot program will be for at least 90 days and allow:
- “Transportation Charter-Party (TCP) Carrier permit-holders to add test autonomous vehiclesto their passenger carrier equipment statement, where the TCP permit-holder also holds an Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program Manufacturer’s Testing Permit (AV Testing Permit) issued by the DMV, including where the service is provided free…

State: Pennsylvania

The EV Bill: Pennsylvania’s HB 1446 (2018)

The EV Charging Station framework proposed by HB1446:

Governor must set EV charging station rollout based at 50% above 2030 estimates
the framework must set statewide goals
the framework must also establish separate regional goals
- developed by stakeholders including agencies, municipalities & electric distribution companies

The response by an EV charging station company:

Nebraska Legislature sent to final reading LB989 (2018) that will:

permit self driving cars anywhere in Nebraska
allows for no human driver as long as certain conditions are met
allows for consultation with railroads concerning self driving vehicles and railroad crossings

How did the bill begin? As a pilot project in Lincoln on a fixed route and was expanded to anywhere in the state.

Georgia is considering HB 134 (2018) that will:

Allows voters in 13 metro counties to vote on a 1-cent sales tax
Allocates $100 million to expand transit
Create the Atlanta-region Transit Link with a 16 member board that will:
- Serve the needs of hardworking Georgians
- Respond to the demands of our employers and workforce
- Reduce traffic congestion