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Airports and aviation

Legislation addressing funding for airports and vertiports.

Alternative fuels and electric vehicles

Legislation addressing special taxes and fees for alternative fuel vehicles.

Bonding and debt

Legislation addressing use of bonds to pay for transportation projects and maintenance.

Design-build

Legislation addressing policies that allow design-build process for project delivery.

Local transportation funding

Legislation allowing local governments to raise fees or taxes for transportation purposes.

Other

Legislation addressing other transportation funding topics.

Ports and waterways

Legislation addressing funding for water transportation systems.

Public transit and rail

Legislation addressing state funding and support for public transportation.

Public-private partnerships

Legislation allowing or revising the use of public-private partnerships for project delivery.

State DMV fees

Legislation addressing fees charged for various services and special registration fees.

State general sales taxes

Legislation addressing allocation of state sales tax for transportation purposes.

State infrastructure banks

Legislation addressing creation and use of infrastructure banks.

State taxes on aviation and jet fuels

Legislation addressing aviation fuel taxes.

State taxes on gasoline and diesel

Legislation addressing motor fuel taxes.

Studies and pilot projects

Legislation addressing pilot program or studies for alternative transportation revenue sources.

Tolls

Legislation addressing authorization or imposition of tolls, rules regarding toll collections, penalties and reciprocity with other states.

Transportation appropriations

Legislation addressing state appropriation of funds for transportation purposes.

Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fees

Also known as road user charges (RUC), legislation addressing collecting a fee based on miles driven.

Related Resources

Running on Empty: Refilling the Gas Tax Tank

For over 100 years, states have relied on gas taxes to support the construction and maintenance of surface transportation systems. Now, the growing use of electric vehicles and improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency are threatening state transportation budgets. This story covers the looming funding crisis and the options states are exploring to ensure adequate transportation funding.

State Legislatures News

Criminal Status of State Drunken Driving Laws

Every state has penalties for drivers who operate vehicles while intoxicated. Some do not classify impaired driving offenses as crimes, while others consider driving while intoxicated a misdemeanor criminal offense. This chart provides information about criminal charges related to driving while intoxicated for every state.
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