Highway Formula Fairness Act

HR 3030, the Highway Formula Fairness Act, adds a new provision allowing the Transportation Secretary to provide extra highway funding to states that have experienced population growth since the last census, proportional to their population increase. This directly affects states with rising populations by potentially increasing their federal highway funds based on demographic changes. The bill also mandates a study by the Transportation Secretary to assess whether current highway funding formulas fairly distribute funds based on highway user taxes and state contributions, and to develop recommendations for modernizing the system. The study must be completed and reported to Congress within 90 days of the bill's enactment.