Model Policies — Gas tax
[8035]
A 16 cent gas tax increase. Referred to committee. Read SB 499 here.
[8035]
South Carolina Gas Tax Increase
A 12 cent gas tax increase, with $730 million going to statewide building projects. Enacted. Read H 3516 here.
[8035]
New Mexico Gas Tax Increase
A 10 cent gas tax increase, with 6.536% of income given to counties for infrastructure maintenance. Referred to House committee. Read SB 95 here.
Success Stories

California’s Active Transportation Program: A Model of Stable, Consolidated Funding
In 2013, California’s Senate Bill 99 created California’s first active transportation program. Earlier in the year, the governor had proposed cuts to active transportation funding. A coalition of advocates—including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Coalition for Recreational Trails, the Safe Routes...

Clean Ohio: Bond Initiative Creates Hundreds of Millions for Trails, Conservation
First approved by voters in 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund is a $400 million state bond initiative that restores, protects and connects Ohio’s natural and urban places by preserving open space and farmland, improving outdoor recreation and attracting investment and economic development. The program,...