Transportation Infrastructure House Panel Spotlights Highway Trust Fund's Looming Woes Tom Ichniowski October 18, 2023 No Comments CBO estimates $241B trust fund shortfall for 2024-2033, assuming no revenue increase and spending hikes to reflect inflation.Read More
Inflation Biden's Proposed Gas-Tax Pause Draws Industry Criticism Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2022 One Comment Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.Read More
Infrastructure Finance Construction Groups Gear Up to Fight Senate Gas-Tax 'Holiday' Bill Tom Ichniowski February 16, 2022 No Comments Bill backed by six Democrats would tap general fund to offset Highway Trust Fund revenue loss.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Democrats Seek New $148B Shift to Trust Fund from General Fund Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2021 No Comments Meanwhile, Biden is "encouraged" by bipartisan Senate group's broader infrastructure proposal.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Coalition Pushes National Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Program Tom Ichniowski April 14, 2021 2 Comments Construction, engineering and transportation groups support new fee, but projected VMT revenue is far short of closing Highway Trust Fund shortfall.Read More
Biden Administration Infrastructure Remains Central Focus of Buttigieg Confirmation Hearing Tom Ichniowski January 21, 2021 One Comment Biden's DOT nominee is certain to be confirmed, Commerce Committee's top Republican says.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension Tom Ichniowski September 30, 2020 No Comments Ten-week CR averts government shutdown, also adds $13.6 billion to ailing Highway Trust Fund.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA Awards $15M to States for Alternative User-Fee Pilot Projects Tom Ichniowski July 9, 2020 No Comments As technology keeps changing, states keep working on alternatives or add-ons to the gas tax.Read More
Nation's Infrastructure Trump Floats $1-Trillion Infrastructure Plan, But FY21 Budget Has Some Cuts Tom Ichniowski February 10, 2020 One Comment Plan's centerpiece is $810-billion highway-transit reauthorization, not fully funded.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Senate Committee Unanimously Approves $287B, Five-Year Highway Bill Updated 7/30/19 Committee approves measure on unanimous vote Tom Ichniowski July 30, 2019 One Comment UPDATED 7/30 with committee approval. Measure is silent on how to pay for the increased spending.Read More