Amendment to Block Trust Fund Diversions FailsJan 06 2011 After a mighty effort by members of ASCE and other transportation and infrastructure organizations, Republicans this week voted to remove guarantees that gas tax revenue be used solely to fund surface transportation projects and that yearly appropriations do not have to be at their authorized levels. While this is is certainly a blow to transportation advocates, it is still… Keep the TRUST in the Trust Fund – UPDATEJan 04 2011 As we reported last week on this blog, incoming Republican House leadership is proposing a new rule for the 112th Congress that would strip out guarantees that federal gas taxes be used solely for authorized transportation purposes. ASCE and our coalition partners have been working to oppose this rule, and while it is still on… Let’s Improve Infrastructure and Cut the DeficitDec 01 2010 The President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released its final report this week. Included in the list of recommendations is a 15 cent increase in the federal gas tax to begin in 2013. ASCE applauds this proposal as a fiscally responsible way to begin solving the nation’s infrastructure crisis. ASCE has long been… The Least Painful and Most Beneficial Tax EverJul 09 2010 By Max Frazier, Intern The “Gas Tax” is something that has remained untouched for 17 years, according to the Washington Post “the federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon has not gone up since 1993.” While low taxes on fuel has helped to boost the economy by cheap means of transportation, as some representatives… Reserve Transportation Revenues for TransportationApr 02 2010 ASCE joined 26 other organizations this week in a letter to sponsors of climate change legislation expressing concern over how revenues from a proposed carbon fee on motor fuels would be used. Soon-to-be-introduced climate legislation includes a provision that imposes a new fee on motor fuels aimed at limiting carbon dioxide emissions. The proposed fee… |
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