Seven states set to increase fuel taxes starting in 2017

Updated Jan 6, 2017

fuel pumpThe Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy’s (ITEP) Tax Justice Blog reports seven states are set to increase gas taxes starting in 2017, with two states actually dropping gas taxes.

The majority of the increase, four in total, are automatic changes set by formulas by the state legislatures, as it is for the two decreases. The other three are from legislation passed recently.

Here are the details for these rate changes, provided by ITEP.

Pennsylvania

7.9 cents per gallon increase on gasoline and a diesel tax boost of 10.7 cents. These are the final increases associated with legislation enacted by lawmakers in 2013.

Michigan

An increase of 7.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 11.3 cents on diesel. “These changes are the result of legislation enacted in 2015. No further changes are expected until 2022, when the state’s gas tax rate will begin rising annually to keep pace with inflation.”

Nebraska

An increase of 1.5 cents per gallon on both gasoline and diesel. This is “part of a four-part, six-cent increase enacted in 2015.”

Georgia

A gasoline tax increase of 0.3 cents, and a 0.4 cents increase on diesel. This is based on a formula tied to inflation and fuel efficiency.

North Carolina

Both gas and diesel taxes will go up by 0.3 cents. This is tied to a formula using population growth and energy prices.

Indiana

An increase of 0.2 cents, which is set to vary each month with the fluctuation of gas prices.

Florida

An increase of 0.1 cents on gas and diesel due to a formula connected to inflation.

New York

A drop of 0.8 cents on both gas and diesel via an annual formula tied to gas prices.

West Virginia

A decrease of 1 cent per gallon, which is also reset annually in connection with gas prices.

New Jersey

The diesel tax rate will increase 15.9 cents beginning January 1 via legislation enacted last year. The gas tax increased 22.6 cents in November as a result of legislation passed that funds the state’s Transportation Trust Fund.

 


ITEP reports it expects potential gas tax increase coming in 2017 for Alaska, Indiana, Louisiana and Tennessee.