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Tag: California gas tax
Roadbuilding
Effort to repeal Calif. gas tax increase gains momentum
The tax increase is designed to bring in billions for transportation projects but so far, the repeal effort has a majority of Californiansâ support. More here.
July 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
California OKs $690 million for 32 major projects
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has authorized $690 million in funding that will allow the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to start 32 major âfix-it-firstâ projects. Caltrans says the funding was made possible by the SB 1 legislation approved earlier this year that raised excise taxes on both gas and diesel. âThe needs in California [âŚ]
August 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Now law, $52.4 billion Calif. transportation bill to raise funds through tax increases
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Californiaâs SB 1, also known as the Road Repair and Accountability act of 2017, which will provide $52.4 billion over 10 years for transportation infrastructure improvements. California lawmakers approved the measure in early April. âSafe and smooth roads make California a better place to live and strengthen our economy,â Brown [âŚ]
May 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
California lawmakers pass 10-year, $52.4 billion transportation legislation
California lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 1, also known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which will invest $52.4 billion in updates to bridges and roads across the state over the next 10 years. The bill moves on to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature. Brown supports the measure and has indicated [âŚ]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
California lawmakers propose $7.4 billion transportation bill with 17-cent gas tax increase
California Assemblyman Jim Frazier and Sen. Jim Beall have filed a $7.4 billion transportation bill that would raise the gas tax by 17 cents per gallon, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. The plan would also increase the diesel tax by 30 cents per gallon, add an annual fee of $165 for electric vehicles, [âŚ]
August 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Study: No âsignificant differenceâ between cost of gas tax and RUC on California drivers
Fuel efficient cars have been a boon for the environment and the wallets of drivers, but itâs had the side effect of bringing in fewer tax dollars to support roads in California and across the nation. As a result, some states are looking toward adopting a new road user charge (RUC) that taxes drivers based [âŚ]
November 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Pennsylvania tops national gas tax rankings
Pennsylvania has the highest total state taxes for gasoline in the U.S. according to the latest quarterly State Gasoline Tax Report from the American Petroleum Institute (API). Pennsylvaniaâs gas tax is 51.6 cents per gallon, while the average across the U.S. is 28.14 cents per gallon. Alaska ranks the lowest at 11.3 cents per gallon. [âŚ]
April 13, 2015
Roadbuilding
Californiaâs gas tax cut will reduce highway funding, wonât mean cheaper pump prices
The California State Board of Equalization voted to reduce the stateâs gasoline tax to 30 cents per gallon from 36 cents, a change set to be implemented in July, according to an Associated Press report. The tax cut reportedly will not cause the price of gas to go down for consumers, but the California Department of Transportation says [âŚ]
February 25, 2015
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