CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to begin consideration of HB 487, by Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa. HB 487 is legislation that will provide much-needed additional funding to enhance and improve Alabama’s transportation system at both the state and local levels by increasing the state gasoline and diesel fuel tax.
Our crumbling infrastructure is an issue that affects all 67 counties and every single city in the state. Contact your legislator today and let them know that now is the time to address infrastructure in Alabama which will enhance economic development and public safety. Our legislators cannot continue to ignore Alabama’s crumbling infrastructure.
Counties and cities will receive funding from a $1.2 billion bond issue for improving and replacing roads and bridges with emphasis on safety, bridges replacement, and the enhancement of the state’s neglected Farm-to-Market Road System. The state Department of Transportation will receive funding from a $1.2 billion bond issue for state-maintained highways and bridges to enhance safety, improve congestion and connectivity, and increase Alabama’s economic competitiveness.