The state also increased the authority's share of the dedicated taxes, though that new subsidy did not make up for a decade of cuts.

As a result, the region's political and business leaders created a committee to look at new ways to fund the system, including some type of dedicated tax.

It's up to elected officials to figure out how to provide those needs, whether through dedicated taxes or other sources.

Last year, the dedicated tax brought the bureau $4 million.

It is expected to come from several sources, including increased fare revenue and dedicated taxes.

Thus the Democrats are discussing the idea of "dedicated taxes," tying any tax increase to a specific popular program.

A special dedicated tax was enacted to pay for the hiring of additional police officers.

Both said they were leaning away from a so-called dedicated tax whose revenues would be reserved to pay for more police officers.

Those two dedicated taxes make up 80% of the Commission's annual budget.

Transit service is currently expanding, thanks in large part to a dedicated tax that was passed in 2004.