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California has a transportation funding shortage. Like Texas, the gas excise tax has not kept up with roadway needs as cars became more fuel efficient.
The Speaker of the California House proposes an approximate $1 per week fee on drivers. The fee is expected to bring in about $1.8Billion per year dedicated to transportation.
A variety of options exist as to how the fee will be assessed, including:
Instead of restructuring, raising, revamping, or otherwise gussying up the gas tax, Scott Walker is proposing transportation bonds to fund Wisconsin’s transportation needs. Bond lawyers everywhere are rejoicing.
The state’s transportation indebtedness will raise 30%, but overall debt for the state will decline in Gov Walker’s plan.
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Arizona regulators were ticketing ride share drivers while hey hammered out regulations. Governor Davey put an end to it because ticketing ride share drivers stifles a growing business. The 2 sticking points for legislative negotiators: 1. insurance coverage requirements for ride share 2. regulating safety for passengers Georgia House has proposed to generate $1Billion in transportation funding by leaving the gas tax and imposing a state excise tax of 29.2 cents per gallon of gas. Local governments would lose $500M in the tax swap. The proposal allows the local governments to impose new taxes. Tea Party supporters oppose the scheme because it is: What do the laws define? transportation network companies What elements make up a transportation network company? What requirements are placed on transportation network companies? … Leading the pack with HB 933, Guillen throws Texas hat into the ring for testing self driving cars and creates a border security pilot program. Here’s what else has happened with self-driving car regulations throught the US: Minnesota is considering a gross receipts tax on gas to make up for a transportation funding deficit. The gross receipts tax would be a 6.5-percent sales tax at the wholesale level. The chamber of commerce in Minnesota describes the gross receipts tax as:
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California DMV issued an advisory that any time a car transports people for compensation, the car requires a commercial registration. Today the Ubers and Lyfts of California do not have commercial registration for their peer-to-peer ride-sharing. Lyft responded by explaining that treating ride share companies like taxis undermines rules established by the California Utilities Commission. In 2013 Governor Brown signed a compromise measure on insurance coverage required by r… Twitter, bringing people together, 140 characters at a time: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley unveiled a tax trade plan which: She’s not alone among Republicans. Her fellow Republican Governor’s open to gas tax hikes are:
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Gov. Stops Citations Against Ride Share Drivers
Tea Party Revolt to Transportation Funding
Uber Primer: Rider Share Ordinances & Laws 101
Rep. Guillen Seizes Legislative Trend: Regulating Self-driving Cars. Kudos.
Funding Trend: Welcome Gross Receipts Tax on Gas
Cali DMV Throws Wrench into Ride Share Regulations. Oh, Uber. Oh, Lyft. Oh, My.
Glenn Beck Calls Texas Laws on Auto Dealers UnTexan. Offers Tesla Help.
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Gas Tax Hike Supported by Republican Governor