Minnesota’s $1.3B Transportation Deal Includes Gas Tax Hike
Minnesota lawmakers on May 21 sent the governor a $1.3 billion deal that would index the gas tax to inflation and bolster the state's extensive transportation network.
May 22, 2023Michigan Roads See Funding Gap of Up to $3.9 Billion as Report Floats Tax Increase
Michigan has an annual funding gap of roughly $2.1 billion to $3.9 billion when it comes to money to maintain the state’s crumbling roads and bridges — even after record federal aid and state bonding is taken into account, according to a new study of the state’s infrastructure costs.
March 7, 2023Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Extends Gas Tax Holiday
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has extended the gas tax holiday through Dec. 31 in a bill signed during a special session of the General Assembly to provide economic relief to residents.
December 7, 2022Michigan’s Gas Tax Will Increase in 2023
Michigan’s gas tax is going up 1.4 cents per gallon starting Jan. 1, thanks to an automatic adjustment written into state law.
December 2, 2022N.J. Gasoline Tax to Drop 1 Cent on Better-Than-Forecast Demand
New Jersey is cutting an automotive fuel tax by 1 cent per gallon after consumer demand was higher than projected, state Treasurer Elizabeth Muoio announced.
August 29, 2022Stakeholders, Senior Lawmakers Oppose Gas Tax Holiday
Prominent transportation stakeholders and key congressional lawmakers pushed back on President Joe Biden’s call to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax.
June 23, 2022Gas Tax Holiday Would Increase Prices, Hess CEO Says
President Joe Biden’s plan to suspend the federal gasoline tax would only make things worse for U.S. drivers, one industry CEO said ahead of a meeting in Washington between oil executives and administration officials.
June 23, 2022Biden Calls for Three-Month Suspension of Gas, Diesel Taxes
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on June 22 called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election-year move meant to ease financial pressures that was greeted with doubts by many lawmakers.
June 22, 2022Gas Tax Pause Would Have Little Effect on Road Funds, Biden Says
President Joe Biden and a top economic aide preemptively defended a potential suspension of the federal gasoline tax, saying it wouldn’t hurt road-building projects and that savings would be passed on to consumers — the latest signal Biden is leaning toward urging Congress to pause the levy.
June 21, 2022Biden Says Decision on Gas Tax Holiday May Come This Week
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden said June 20 that he will decide by the end of the week whether he would support a federal gasoline tax holiday, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
June 20, 2022