AZAGC Continues Fighting for HURF
AZAGC and the Rural Transportation Advocacy Council (RTAC) have taken the lead again by asking the legislature as well as the governor to seriously reconsider any sweeps to the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) that help balance the budget and/or fund the highway patrol above the statutory limit. As …
read moreADOT Wants to Hear from You!
According to the following released by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), ADOT continues to gather public comments on the 2014-2018 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program while reaching out to communities statewide for their input on the direction of the program over the next five years. The second public …
read moreTPT Reforms for Prime Contracting Should be Looked at Cautiously
The Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors (AZAGC) has been reviewing the proposal to repeal the prime contracting transaction privilege tax with a tax on materials at the point of sale. Policymakers must know that there will be consequences unless assurances are made that the change does not create winners and …
read moreIncredible Video of US 89 Road Failure
The Arizona Department of Transportation has issued the following video on its assessment of the road that buckled due to a shifting base.
read moreRep. Gosar Introduces Legislation to Increase Renewable Energy Development on Public Land
Bill will spur the energy sector and job creation
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R – AZ introduced The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R. 596) legislation that streamlines permitting for renewable energy projects on public lands. Joe Heck (R-NV), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Mike Thompson (…
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