With most states' legislatures having wrapped up their business it's time to check the results. In addition to Washington and Georgia stepping up and increasing their transportation funding by a billion dollars a year there's also:
Iowa - increased their gas tax by dime a gallon to a total of 32 cents per gallon.
South Dakota - raised their gas tax by 6 cents to a total of 30 cents a gallon.
Nebraska - increased thier gas tax by 6 cents to a total of 31.6 cents.
Idaho - increased their gas tax by 7 cents for a total of 32 cents per gallon.
Utah - raised its gas tax by 5 cents to a total of 29.5 cents a gallon. It's actually a 12% sales tax and is capped at 40 cents per gallon.
Some states rely less on a gas tax than other means for their transportation funding. For example Texas and Oklahoma raise a lot from oil & gas taxes, Arizona from a sales tax.
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