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New Report Examines State Taxes and Fees on Alternative-Fuel and Electric Vehicles
A new report from ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ examines how states tax alternative-fuel and electric vehicles. As the use of alternative-fuel and electric cars and trucks continues to grow as a share of the U.S. fleet, state governments are relying on a mixture of [...]
January 2016 State Gas Tax Changes
Nine states adjusted their motor fuel taxes Jan. 1, with four increases tied to efforts to providing more funding for transportation infrastructure investment, and five decreases triggered by falling oil prices. Four states—Utah, Nebraska, Maryland and Florida—raised their motor fuel tax rates. Utah had the [...]
Mississippi Report Shows $375 Million Annual Increase in State Transportation Funding Needed
A report released Dec. 18 by the Mississippi Economic Council’s new program, ‘Excelerate Mississippi’, found a shortfall of $375 million per year in order to address Mississippi’s most vital transportation needs. The study identified 24,591 miles of state-owned highways in need of preventative maintenance, minor [...]
Missouri Governor Supports Gas Tax Increase Proposal
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) endorsed a plan Dec. 17 to slightly increase the state gas tax by 1.5 cents-per-gallon and diesel fuel by 3.5 cents-per-gallon. The bill, pre-filed by Sen. Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff) Dec. 1, would avoid a state requirement that tax increases [...]
States to Watch in 2016 for Transportation Funding Legislation
In the past three years, 16 states have increased taxes on motor fuels in order to generate new transportation revenue. Despite the challenges of increasing taxes during an election year, that number is likely to grow as several states have already begun discussing proposals for [...]
“Beating Gas Tax Rhetoric from the Right” Webinar Recording Now Available
A recording of the Dec. 7 webinar, “Beating Gas Tax Rhetoric from the Right,” is now available online. The webinar featured three advocates who successfully campaigned to increase state transportation investment while facing organized resistance from groups opposed to tax increases. The speakers— Seth Millican [...]
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