Sentences with phrase «highway funds»

The state faced a loss of $ 14 million in federal highway funding if the signs remained in place as they were.

If federal law passes, states would lose 25 percent of annual highway funding if they fail to comply.

But, 21 is the age required to buy alcohol in all states (by their own choice in order to receive highway funding).

If they are still not compliant by 2013 that loss will double to a 10 percent reduction in federal highway funds.

He is using his first two years in the position to create favorable conditions for reform, pushing legislation to permanently extend some perennial tax breaks to create a more favorable budgeting calculus later on and leading efforts to use a narrow international tax - reform deal to cover the cost of a long - term highway funding bill.

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D - NY), and Sen. Jon Corzine (D - NJ) both announced bills that could reduce federal highway funds for states that do not ban or restrict the use of cell phones in moving vehicles.

Democrats launch radio ad criticizing Rep. John Katko for lack of long - term highway funding bill

In a new radio ad campaign, the House Democrats» campaign arm is accusing CNY Republican Rep. John Katko and the Republican - led Congress of failing to develop a long - term highway funding plan.

The bill would increase federal highway funding by about 15 percent, and Rep. Brian Higgins said that will mean that the state will be able to begin long - overdue highway repairs in Buffalo and elsewhere.

In response, the federal government is withholding $ 14 million in highway funding for New York State.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces an Additional $ 20 million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New York Brings Total of Highway Funds to $ 49 Million for Impacted Region

New highway funding bill could put some archeologists and environmental researchers in a jam.

The proposed federal law would use the threat of withheld highway funds to pressure those states that haven't passed such laws to think again.

A section of the transportation law that distributes the state's gas tax to counties for highway funding creates the largest map of downstate.

Lawmakers from New York and other Northeastern states are fighting back against a little - noticed highway funding amendment approved last week by the House that diverts mass - transit funds away from the busy Northeastern corridor.

As New York appeared to be on the verge of losing $ 14 million in highway funds over signage that violates federal rules, the state Department of Transportation on Friday afternoon announced signs advertising tourism destinations and promotions would be removed and updated to comply with the regulations.

Gordon viewed the money as a modest form of property tax relief since town highway funds usually come from local assessments.

A six - year highway funding bill passed by the House of Representatives last week would remove $ 564 million from New York's current federal transportation funding.

North Carolina follows New York and Rhode Island in requesting assistance from the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the $ 4 million approved today represents another installment of federal - aid highway funds going toward repair.

Dole issues another notice seeking data on automatic restraints Quoted without comment Study shows insurance incentive does not increase seat - belt use Motor vehicle crashes are a major cause of emergency room visits Study seeks ways to eliminate deaths in pole crashes House bill links highway funds to restraint programs NHTSA releases more results of crash tests on 1984 models

Just as highway funds were set to run out, Congress passed a highway bill and President Obama signed it into law July 31, 2015.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer explains that decisive action three decades ago — trading highway funds for bikeway and mass transit funds, for example — achieved the sustainability that has stimulated a vibrant economy and given residents today such an attractive quality of life.

«The reason to build it was that it was eligible for federal highway funds because it connected New Jersey to New York.

The punitive damage provision in the massive highway funding bill, H.R. 3, also holds that any portion of a punitive damage award covered by the defendant's insurance will be included in the defendant's gross income.

In a new radio ad campaign, the House Democrats» campaign arm is accusing U.S. Rep. John Katko and the Republican - led Congress of failing to develop a long - term highway funding plan.

It also bought Congress more time to negotiate a long - term highway funding plan.

my research has found that the likely culprit for Breezewood's ridiculous traffic - clogging identity is a gap in highway funding.

The federal government, for public safety reasons, will withhold some federal highway funds from states that set their drinking age younger than 21 but Congress has never tried to pass a law setting the drinking age nationally at 21.

In fact, states which do not meet the Jan. 30 deadline lose a full 5 percent of their federal highway funds for the year.

Combined with the $ 113 million in highway funds and $ 1.1 billion in abatements, that brought the total tally to $ 1.4 billion.

Rural counties favored in highway funding?

US Senator Chuck Schumer said he will push for federal highway funding to support any suggested improvements included in the final report.

Cuomo's statement said it included «historic» spending, such as $ 2.5 billion for water infrastructure projects, $ 100 million in highway funds and $ 150 million in capital spending for economic development programs.

In case you did not know the Trump plan flips the highway funding formula around: today the federal government pays 80 % of a project's cost, under the Trump plan after 2020 it would be 20 %.

New York State could lose up to $ 170 million in federal highway funding (out of $ 1.7 billion last year) if the state doesn't remove new «I Love NY» highway signs.

Some upstate New York roads and bridges damaged by this summer's flooding will be able to be fixed using $ 5 million in federal highway funds.

Instead, they withheld federal highway funds and forced him to take the signs down.

The budget's major elements are the general fund and the highway fund, as established by the Town Board; the library budget, which voters must approve; and the fire district budget, which is subject neither to voter approval nor modification by the Town Board.

Now lowering the drinking age by the Governor and the State Legislature and telling our congressional delegation majority members (the Dems in the Senate and the Gops in the House) to uncouple the drinking age from the highway funding that triggered New York to raise it from 18 to 21 will have a very positive impact upon the economy!

The supervisor added that the tax levy for the general and highway funds — the portion of the townwide levy for which the council is solely responsible — actually decreased in 2013, albeit by a mere $ 6,000, amid a total outlay of more than $ 5 million.

«Having to transfer $ 250,000 of the highway fund so late in the fiscal year put us in a very difficult spot,» Mr. Russell said.

He cited an appropriation of $ 705,000 from a highway fund surplus, to help pay the annual operating expenses of the Highway Department next year.

The proposed budget, prepared by Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Bernard, includes sums to be paid into the general operating budget by other, stand - alone, town funds: $ 253,912 from the highway fund, $ 277,640 from the solid waste fund, and $ 185,014 from the airport fund.

The general fund levy in the tentative 2018 town budget would rise 7.9 percent to $ 13.92 million, while the highway fund levy would jump 19 percent to $ 11.62 million.

If Congress delays actions for just 10 days beyond that, nearly $ 1 billion in highway funding that could be spent on construction projects across the nation would be lost.

This places them at some risk in case the Supreme Court ultimately sides with EPA since EPA can do nasty things to states that defy its decrees, such as cutting off their Federal highway funding.