The Blue Ribbon Task Force created by the Board of Directors of the Nevada Department of Transportation and former Gov. Kenny Guinn has identified, in a report dated December 5, 2006, a $3.8 billion shortfall in funding that is required for the highway projects necessary to meet Nevada's transportation needs.

The State Legislature approved the most recent funding package for roads and highways in 1991.  From 1992 to 2005, the Federal Highway Administration reports that highway construction costs have increased 78.5 percent while the purchasing power of Nevada’s  transportation funding has decreased by 44 percent.

The Nevada Legislature has proposed Senate Bill 324 – The Highway Funding and Accountability Act to address the $3.8 billion shortfall in roadway construction and maintenance funding, including 10 essential Super & mega projects.

These highway projects are necessary to ensure ease of transportation as well as the economic well being of the residents and businesses of this state; provide a safer transportation system, mitigate roadway congestion and reduce environmental impacts; and accommodate future growth.

Senate Bill 324 provides an increase in revenue of approximately $80 per licensed driver every year and dedicates those funds to building and maintaining Nevada's highways and roads.