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Voters in Lousianna approved a dedication of funds to transportation from an increased gas tax.
The gas tax has not been increased in 28 years and has not yet been increased.
The dedication of gas tax increase funds to transportation projects was seen as the major hurdle for approval of a gas tax increase.
Governing | Louisiana Voters OK Measure to Tighten Transportation Spending
New York Governor Cuomo is has called for a study to look at congestion pricing in New York City.
How would congestion pricing work? Two ways to phrase it:
What would NYC’s congestion pricing fund? mass transit
Do other cities have congestion pricing? Yes, Stockholm Sweden
Could a city in your state impose its own congestion pricing?…
A ballot proposition in California looks to prevent the Legislature from increasing the gas tax by requiring voter approval for fuel tax increases.
Group behind the initiative: Reform California
Sacramento Bee | Gax tax repeal would strip California lawmakers’ ability to pass increases
A 5 day special legislative session in Hawaii produced a rail deal that will:
California legislators pushing AB 1184 abandonded the $3 billion in EV incentives to pursue a study. So what happened?
The October ballot in Ketchikan Alaska will ask its citizens whether to permit ride share operators.
Alaska has a statewide rideshare law, but a skeptical mayor and city council want local input.
The skepticism, you ask? Whether ride share companies will remit local sales taxes.
SF Chronicle | Alaska city leaders put ride-sharing ban on ballot
Texas #11 with 58.9% of the road funding coming from tolls and user driven fees
#1 Hawaii at 76.3%
#2 Delaware 69.1%
#3 New York 68.5%
#4 Florida 67.8%
#5 New Jersey 67.5%
#6 Maryland 66.9%
#7 Oregon 67.3%
#8 North Carolina 63.2%
#9 Michigan 62.1%
#10 California 61.8%
Share of state and local road spending that is covered by tolls, user fees, and taxes:
Oregon became the first state to tax adult bikes of $200 or more. Each bike will be taxed $15.
Oregon does not levy a regular sales tax. The $15 tax is dedicted to Connect Oregon program, that funds projects serving multiple modes of transportation.
The rational for the tax: because bikes who use roads should contribute too.
State: Connecticut
Is the opposition uniform and bipartisan? yes
What triggered it? A federal subsidy to study a switch to mileage based taxation
What warning are some legislators offering? If there isn’t a transportation funding solution soon, the state moves closer to more tolls on highways
Connecticut Post | Senate votes to prohibit ‘mileage’ tax