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Rapid Buses Coming to Post Oak Blvd. 1,000 property owners Sign Protest.

Uptown District and Metro have developed a plan to use the center lane of Post Oak Blvd in Houston as a dedicated bus lane.

It is said the proposal will reduce congestion, as more Houstonians opt for park and ride. Uptown Houston PAC has gathered signatures from 1,000 businesses and property owners in opposition to the proposal.

Transportation Controversy is nothing new to Houston. Empower Texas points instead to the Uptown TIRZ and argues that:

“We have mentioned…

TPPF Not Amused by Senate Amendments to HB 20

TPPF calls HB 20 a good bill when it left the House in April, but makes these comments about HB 20 after Senate amendments:

Eliminates TXDOT authority to use design-build
Will cost taxpayers Billions

TPPF

6 Points from The Transportation Funding Deal

Projected $3 Billion boost in funding, possibly more
Funding will shift to construction and maintenance of toll-free roads
Will require voter approval in November 2016
Funding will rely on general sales tax and the motor vehicle sales tax
The funding mechanism: “starting in 2018, TxDOT would get up to an additional $2.5 billion a year in general sales tax revenue once that pot reached $28 billion a year”
“Starting in 2020, the highway…

Spell Check Transportation Signs: A lesson from Texas

The Veterans Affairs National Cemetery in Texas was to get a new sign. Then it was discovered the sign misspelled cemetery. A new, new sign is on its way.

Government Officials blame the private contractor.

Star-Telegram

AG Opinion: The Mobility Fund- Was the Ballot Language OK?

Probably yes, the ballot language was ok for the 2001 Mobility Fund. The Mobility Fund moved Texas from pay as we go building of roads to secure long term obligations.

KP-0017

What is with the SJR 5, Transportation Funding, Hubbub ? 3 Easy Steps

The Senate favors funding TXDOT with the vehicle sales tax.
The House favors funding TXDOT with the general sales tax.
The Governor supports increased transportation funding to spur economic growth.

Eagle Ford Shale News SJR 5

A Peachy Keen Transportation Funding Bill Signed Into Law . New Taxes by Republicans.

Georgia Governor signed a new transportation funding bill that raises transportation funding by:

$5 hotel/motel fee
user fee on electric vehicles
- $200 for personal vehicles
- $300 for commercial vehicles
removing the $5,000 state tax credit on electric vehicles
Removing the tax credit on jet fuel for airlines.

Posted by adminMay 7, 2015Posted infunding, legislative trend, roads

Transportation Funding Dies in the Rockies

The Colorado Legislature failed to reach an agreement on transportation funding. The House & The Senate both wanted to ensure ensure $1 billion in general-fund transfers to the Highway Users Trust Fund. How they got to that point varied.

The House wanted to address a hospital provider fee and turn it into an economic development fund to free up a revenue cap.

Colorado hasn’t spent state general revenue onn transportation since 2007.

Posted by adminMay 7, 2015Posted infunding, legislative trend, roads

Voters Vote Down Transportation Funding

On Tuesday Michigan voters defeated a $1.2billion in trasnportation funding. Supporters of the ballot initiaitve spent $9 million, while opponents spent $200,000.

Michigan isn’t the first state to vote down increased transportaiton funding recently. Missouri did so as well in 2014.

ABC News

North Texas Has a Funding Idea: E.R.E.

Expiring Revenue Enhancement is the key phrase, and it requires:

Traditional funding first- like from tax revenue
Then debt or transportation investment zones to capture sales tax in the transportation project area
And managed, temporary toll lanes, if a requirement for additional free lanes is met & tolls stop when the debt is paid in full.

Posted by adminApril 30, 2015Posted infunding, local, roads, tollroad