Updated November 11, 2024 Forecast ’25 Special Report From education to the environment, from elections to energy, the stories in this State Legislatures News special report offer insights from NCSL experts on what lies ahead for state lawmakers in 2025. Civil and Criminal Justice Education Elections Energy Environment and Natural Resources Fiscal Health Human Services Labor and Employment Military and Veterans Affairs Technology Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated December 31, 2024 Autonomous Vehicles Legislation Database This database covers topics related to autonomous vehicles, including definitions, licensing and registration, operation requirements, inspections, testing and more. It includes all introduced legislation from 2017 to the present and is updated monthly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Transportation Database
Updated December 31, 2024 Traffic Safety State Bill Tracking NCSL works in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to bring you up to date, real-time information about traffic safety bills that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Transportation Database Graphic Table
Updated December 31, 2024 Transportation Funding and Finance Legislation Database This database tracks state legislation related to transportation funding and financing. It includes all introduced legislation from 2013 to the present and is updated monthly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Transportation Database
Updated December 10, 2024 Drunken Driving Reports on legislative related to drunken driving Transportation
Updated December 02, 2024 NCSL Post-Election Forum Predicts Top 2025 State Issues At a recent forum for NCSL Foundation members in Washington, D.C., Kate Blackman and Natalie Wood, NCSL vice presidents of state research and policy, shared their forecasts for key issues likely to dominate the 2025 legislative sessions. Education Energy Fiscal Health Labor and Employment Technology Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated November 27, 2024 Special Fees on Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles How states are tackling declining gas tax revenues from electric vehicles and hybrids since these vehicles require no gasoline to operate. Energy Transportation
Updated November 11, 2024 States Steering Toward Alternatives as Gas Tax Revenue Dips Legislative priorities in transportation for 2025 include finding alternatives to the gas tax, improving railroad safety and combatting distracted driving. Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated October 23, 2024 Footing the Bill: How Congress Pays for Surface Transportation The most recent round of federal surface transportation funding was folded into the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which expires at the end of the 2026 federal fiscal year. State-Federal Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated October 16, 2024 Planes, Trains and Automobiles: How Congress Shapes Transportation Infrastructure Congress uses surface transportation authorization to deliver transportation and related infrastructure funding to states, and it considers broad legislation such as the FAST Act and MAP-21 on a multiyear cadence. State-Federal Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated October 15, 2024 Daylight Saving Time | State Legislation State legislatures have considered at least 450 bills and resolutions in recent years to establish year-round daylight saving time as soon as federal law allows it. Transportation Map Table
Updated October 09, 2024 Recent Legislative Actions Likely to Change Gas Taxes Since 2013, 34 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to increase gas taxes. Page includes summaries of the bills and links to bill information. Transportation Table