Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund is insufficient to meet the state’s needs in part because the fuel tax rates haven’t increased since 1990, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office says. Stagnant transportation funding is one of the main reasons the state has $14.87 billion in unmet transportation needs, according to a 2019 state report. Tax-wary lawmakers have
State funding stream not enough to meet $15B transportation backlog
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