Model Policies — Taxes
[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 — Taxes

Florida: Funding Trails Through Conservation and the Ballot Box
Florida’s history of supporting environmental conservation and recreation dates back to the establishment of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund in 1963. Throughout the years, a number of programs have helped support this important trust fund—and today, Florida seeks to build on the success of these...

Trail Users Help Kill Anti-Bike/Ped Bill in Tennessee
Thanks to the grassroots mobilization of thousands of cyclists and trail users in Spring 2016, legislation that could have had negative repercussions for active transportation around the country officially died with the close of the Tennessee General Assembly’s annual session.
Rails-to-Trails...

Pennsylvania Transportation Bill Means Millions for Trails, Walking and Biking
When Pennsylvania passed a comprehensive transportation bill, Act 89, in 2013, it was a big win for walking and biking in the state. The bill allocates funding for all modes of surface transportation—roads, transit, and yes, even walking and biking.
Although trails, walking and biking must...