Model Policies — Taxes
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Temporary 10 cent gas tax increase. Fifty-six percent for road repairs and 44 percent for pedestrians and bicyclist safety improvements, particularly near schools. Passed by voters. Learn more.
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California: Los Angeles County Park Funding Tax
Los Angeles County Measure A: sales tax referendum for parks includes eligibility for trails. Approved by voters. Learn more from the campaign site and our blog post.
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Wyoming Gas Tax Increase
Raises the gas tax by 10 cents. According to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy analysis, Wyoming's constitutional and statutory restrictions should allow gas taxes to be used for on-road bicycling and walking infrastructure; includes sidewalks but likely does not include off-road trails. Passed. Read the...
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.
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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...