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House Transportation committee warns TDOT budget may be unsustainable, explores new revenue sources
Summary
At the Feb. 4 organizational meeting, members of the Tennessee House Transportation Committee discussed the department's funding shortfall, noting the state gas tax has not kept pace with inflation and exploring options including recurring general fund transfers and new legislation to direct other revenues to highways.
The Tennessee House Transportation Committee opened its Feb. 4, 2025, meeting with an extended discussion about long-term funding for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, with members and staff identifying the search for recurring revenue as the committee’s top priority.
The committee chair told members that finding "additional revenue streams for TDOT" is essential, warning that without new funds the department could be limited to maintenance-only work within five to ten years. The chair noted Tennessee’s gas tax has not kept pace with inflation: "We first had a gas…
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