Infrastructure

Local government lobbyists think California may have a window to pass transportation funding legislation this spring.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants to raise state transportation funding by $750 million over 10 years without raising taxes.

Aging and underfunded infrastructure is the greatest challenge for mayors, according to a survey sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and The Boston University Initiative and supported by Citi.

States can begin expending their share of the $39.7 billion of federal transportation funding provided in fiscal 2016 by the new FAST Act.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will not propose an increase in the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes during the 2016 legislative session.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s 5% budget increase for fiscal 2017 allots more funds for transportation and $850 million in bonds for capital projects.

Indiana lawmakers are considering three competing proposals to provide additional funding for state transportation projects.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback plans to cut $25 million in highway spending and enact other cuts as revenue continues to fall.

Andrew Cuomo proposed a $145.3 billion budget for the 2017 fiscal year and reiterated his call for transformative infrastructure initiatives in his State of the State speech.

Capital needs are rising in the public transportation sector as aging infrastructure must be repaired or replaced, S&P says.