The Texas Senate recently voted 27 to 4 to advance Senate Bill 1588, eliminating the state’s vehicle inspection program. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas), would still require s...
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) recently reintroduced the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act, designed to allocate infrastructure funds to states more fairly. The Highway Trust Fund currently distri...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently reintroduced the National Interchange/Intersection Safety Construction Program (NIISCP) Act, designed to improve intersections and interchanges. More than half o...
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a motion to explore operating third-party electric-vehicle charging stations in the state. “I believe the future of this emergen...
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Representatives from the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties, along with Congress members, recently gathered for a briefing and r...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta told the FAA Drone Advisory Committee that he is unclear what aspects of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) local and state governments ...
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Texas Senate Bill 1588, intended to dismantle the state’s vehicle inspection program, recently advanced the State Senate by a vote of 27 to 4. The companion bill, HB 3995, received a favorable re...
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A Louisiana House bill, HB 597, proposes the elimination of the state’s vehicle inspection program, instead, requiring auto owners to pay a $5.25 annual fee to the Office of Motor Vehicles, $4 of wh...
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Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) recently signed the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2017, increasing the state’s electric vehicle (EV) excise tax credit program. “I am proud to sign our Clean Cars Act into ...
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Wyoming Department of Transportation (DOT) Director William T. Panos recently testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Panos spoke at the oversight hearing ...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award to Alfonso “Al” Denson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Airport Authority in Birmingham, ...
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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently opposed two Texas Congressional bills that would eliminate the state’s vehicle inspection program. The first bill, Senate Bill 1588, was introdu...
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts recently signed legislation creating the state’s first transportation department by combining the Department of Aeronautics and the Department of Roads. The merger is...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week the groundbreaking of the $53.7 million renovation and transformation of the Greater Rochester International Airport, making it a state-of-the-art transp...
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) - Southeast District recently selected CH2M to provide an environmental assessment ahead of a potential bridge upgrade along the Route 51 Mississippi ...
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The Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) announced this week that the California Energy Commission has awarded CSE a $15 million grant to develop and advance an initiative to install more electric vehi...
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Legislation in Oklahoma to streamline regulation of construction near public-use airports was signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin last week. The Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act (APPPA)...
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