While Washington's Efforts to Fund Roads Go Nowhere, Red States Are Raising Gas Taxes - Forbes

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Five of the six states that have enacted gas tax hikes this year are bright red. One is purple. Courtesy of the American Road and Transportation Builders Assn, which tracks such things, here is a partial list of state actions through May:

* Georgia: Revised its gas tax formula, raised the levy by six cents-a-gallon, and boosted some vehicle fees to raise $900 million annually.

* Idaho: The legislature approved a seven cent-per-gallon fuel tax increase and higher vehicle registration fees.

* Iowa: The legislature has approved a 10 cent-a-gallon gas tax hike.

* Nebraska: Raised gas taxes by six cents over four years.

* South Dakota: Approved a six cent gas tax hike, a 1 percent motor vehicle excise tax and higher license fees, and local authority to raise fees to fund roads.

* Utah: Passed a five-cent increase at the pump, a 12 percent alternative tax on the wholesale price of gas that is triggered at $2.45, and new local authority to raise taxes to fund infrastructure.

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While Washington's Efforts to Fund Roads Go Nowhere, Red States Are Raising Gas Taxes - Forbes

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