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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…

Plains State Proposal: Transportation Infrastructure Bank. 3 Points to Get You Ahead of the Game.

Governor Ricketts of Nebraska has a new transportation funding plan. It’s all centered around a new transportation infrastructure bank that will:

Be solely funded with cash reserves
Only fund pay as you go projects
Will have the power to:
- accelerate road construction projects
- help counties with funding for expedited bridge repair
- fund transportation projects that support industry expansion
- fund transportation projects that attract businesses to Nebraska

WOWT | Governor…

Lege Trend: Fund Transportation by Eliminating Economic Development Tax Credits.

The pitch by some in Missouri is that transportation funding can increase by eliminating tax credits for economic development.

Future economic development tax credits are possible under this proposal, if and only if the Legislature meets the funding request of the Missouri transportation agency.

KGOZ | Harrisonville state representative seeks to have public vote for transportation funding

High Speed Rail. Compare & Contrast. The Bids to Build.

California is the other big state thats working on high speed rail. The Californians are further along than other high speed rail projects.

California has aquired land and has awarded bids for building.

So, let’s take a look, so we can see what’s on the horizon. Knowledge is power.

The California bids for a 22 mile stretch of high speed rail in the San Joaquin Valley:

apparent best value bid: California Rail Builders. $347.5 million.
- competitors came in at $377 million; $462…

INTERIM Lege Trend: 4 Legislative Fixes to Build $1 Billion Manufacturing Facility for Electric Cars. 1 State; 2 Billion Electric Car Manufacturing Facilities.

What special session? the 29th Special Session of the Nevada State Legislature

What’s the issue before the Legislature? Faraday Future wants to builda $1 Billion manufacturing facility for electric cars north of Las Vegas.

NV legislators will consider $ 215 million dollars in tax breaks to the company over 15 years
Amend laws to allow local government agencies to waive licenses or permits
Amend laws to allow financing for water, rail and natural gas improvements
Revise and…