Federal Bill Would Improve Climate Resiliency of U.S. Airports
Climate change is causing severe weather, and airports are not safe from its effects. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D) recently introduced the Airport Infrastructure Resilience Act, which would direct the Secretary of Transportation to create a program that will give...
Mississippi Legislators Drafts Legislation for Infrastructure Funding
Senate Bill 3120 allocated $620 million to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. This was amended in the House, which increased MDOT’s funding of its three-year plan to $800 million. This amendment was subsequently approved by the House after Gov. Tate...
$1.1 Billion Allocated for California’s Transportation Infrastructure
It has been announced that the California Transportation Commission is boosting its investment in infrastructure as the body has earmarked $1.1 billion to be used to finance transportation infrastructure projects across the state. As reported by the Sierra Sun Times,...
New York Senator Proposes 25-Cent Tax for Online Deliveries to Fund NYC Infrastructure
NY state Sen. Andrew Gounardes recently introduced a bill that seeks to add an additional 25 cents in tax per package delivery. It is estimated that with this extra fee, the city will be able to raise $226 million in revenue annually. Consequently, the revenue can be...

