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Senate Advances 10¢ Gas-Tax Increase to Ease Road-Funding Shortfall
Summary
Senators debated and moved SB160 forward Feb. 13, a proposal to raise motor fuel tax by 10¢ per gallon (5¢ diesel) to shore up highway maintenance and local B&C road funds; sponsor estimated the average driver would pay roughly $48 per year.
Senate Bill 160, proposed to raise motor fuel tax by 10 cents per gallon (5 cents on diesel), drew extended debate on Feb. 13 as senators wrestled with funding needs for road maintenance, distribution to B&C road funds and protections against future raids on transportation revenue.
Sponsor Sen. Van Tassel argued the last significant motor-fuel increase was in 1997 and that purchasing power has eroded; he said…
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