A fuel tax is an excise tax imposed on the sale of fuel. In most countries the fuel tax is imposed on fuels which are intended for transportation. Fuel tax receipts are often dedicated or hypothecated to transportation projects,in which case the fuel tax can be considered a user fee. In other countries,the fuel tax is a source of general revenue. Sometimes,a fuel tax is used as an ecotax,to promote ecological sustainability. Fuel taxes are often considered by government agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service as regressive taxes.
The Big Five is an informal institution of California state government,consisting of the governor,the Assembly speaker,the Assembly minority leader,the Senate president pro tempore,and the Senate minority leader. Historically,members of the Big Five met in private to negotiate California's state government budget. These meetings were held under governors George Deukmejian,Pete Wilson,Gray Davis,and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Thomas Wayne Butler is a politician,and member of the Alabama Senate. He represents the 2nd District as a member of the Republican Party. Senate District 2 encompasses east Limestone County and western Madison County. It includes the cities of Athens,Huntsville and Madison.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007,originally named the Clean Energy Act of 2007,is an Act of Congress concerning the energy policy of the United States. As part of the Democratic Party's 100-Hour Plan during the 110th Congress,it was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Representative Nick Rahall of West Virginia,along with 198 cosponsors. Even though Rahall was 1 of only 4 Democrats to oppose the final bill,it passed in the House without amendment in January 2007. When the Act was introduced in the Senate in June 2007,it was combined with Senate Bill S. 1419:Renewable Fuels,Consumer Protection,and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. This amended version passed the Senate on June 21,2007. After further amendments and negotiation between the House and Senate,a revised bill passed both houses on December 18,2007 and President Bush,a Republican,signed it into law on December 19,2007,in response to his "Twenty in Ten" challenge to reduce gasoline consumption by 20% in 10 years.
The Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States that has the responsibility for funding several major traffic projects in the Hampton Roads area. It was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 2014 to maintain and administer the Hampton Roads Transportation Fund,a trust fund established by the Virginia General Assembly through a 0.7% increase in the state sales and use tax and a 2.1% increase in the fuel tax region-wide. The organization previously existed as the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority (HRTA) but was disbanded in 2008 after the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated its authority to raise and levy taxes.
The Highway Trust Fund is a transportation fund in the United States which receives money from a federal fuel tax of 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel and related excise taxes. It currently has two accounts,the Highway Account funding road construction and other surface transportation projects,and a smaller Mass Transit Account supporting mass transit. Separate from the Highway Trust Fund is the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund,which receives an additional 0.1 cents per gallon on gasoline and diesel,making the total amount of tax collected 18.5 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.5 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. The Highway Trust Fund was established in 1956 to finance the United States Interstate Highway System and certain other roads. The Mass Transit Account was created in 1982. The federal tax on motor fuels yielded $28.2 billion in 2006.
The United States federal excise tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel fuel. Proceeds from the tax partly support the Highway Trust Fund. The federal tax was last raised on October 1,1993,and is not indexed to inflation,which increased 111% from Oct. 1993 until Dec. 2023. On average,as of April 2019,state and local taxes and fees add 34.24 cents to gasoline and 35.89 cents to diesel,for a total US volume-weighted average fuel tax of 52.64 cents per gallon for gas and 60.29 cents per gallon for diesel.
A vehicle miles traveled tax,also frequently referred to as a VMT tax,VMT fee,mileage-based fee,or road user charge,is a policy of charging motorists based on how many miles they have traveled.
James Andrew Vidak is an American politician. A Republican,he served in the California State Senate,representing the 14th Senate District,which encompasses Kings County,as well portions of Fresno County,Kern County,and Tulare County in California's Central Valley. From 2013 to 2014,Vidak represented the 16th Senate District.
Travis Ethan Allen is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly. Allen was first elected in November 2012 to represent California's 72nd State Assembly district,which includes the cities of Fountain Valley,Los Alamitos,Seal Beach,and Westminster,most of Garden Grove,portions of Huntington Beach and of Santa Ana,and the unincorporated communities of Midway and Rossmoor.
Wayne A. Harper is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing District 16 since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented District 6 starting in 2013. Harper served in the Utah House of Representatives from January 1,1997,until December 31,2012,in the District 43 seat.
2015 Michigan Proposal 1,also known as the Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment,was a referendum held on May 5,2015,concerning a legislatively-referred ballot measure. The measure's approval would have caused one constitutional amendment and 10 statutes to go into effect. It is estimated that Proposal 1 would raise state revenues from sales and use taxes by $1.427 billion,fuel taxes by $463 million,truck registration fees by $50 million,and vehicle registration fees by $10.1 million in the first year. If approved,the proposal was estimated by the Associated Press to result in an average tax increase of $545 per household in 2016.
Steven Mitchell Glazer is an American politician and former political advisor serving as a member of the California State Senate from the 7th Senate District,which includes most of Contra Costa County and eastern portions of Alameda County in the East Bay.
In response to widespread concerns about a general increase in the temperature of the Earth's climate,a number of tax jurisdictions have proposed or imposed global warming taxes intended to generate revenues to mitigate the effects of the human activities contributing to global warming or to discourage such activities.
Lawrence A. Bagley Jr.,known as Larry Bagley,is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7,which encompasses Caddo,DeSoto,and Sabine parishes in northwestern Louisiana. In January 2016,he succeeded outgoing Republican Representative Richard Burford,an unsuccessful candidate against the Conservative Democrat John Milkovich for the District 38 seat in the Louisiana State Senate in the general election held on November 21,2015.
Mary Beth Sherman Mizell,is a businesswoman from Franklinton,Louisiana,who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 12,which encompasses the parishes of St. Tammany,Tangipahoa,and Washington,part of the Florida Parishes of southeastern Louisiana. On January 11,2016,she succeeded the term-limited Democrat Ben Nevers.
Joshua Botts Newman is an American politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represents the 29th Senate District,which encompasses parts of Los Angeles,Orange,and San Bernardino counties. He was previously recalled from the same office in June 2018.
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017,also known as the "Gas Tax",is a California legislative bill that was passed on April 6,2017 with the aim of repairing roads,improving traffic safety,and expanding public transit systems across the state. The approval of the fuel tax was for a projected $52.4 billion,or $5.24 billion per year,to be raised over the next 10 years to fund the state's infrastructure. The bill passed primarily along party lines,with most Democrats supporting the bill while most Republicans were against it. The bill passed with a vote of 27–11 in the Senate and 54–26 in the Assembly. According to California Department of Transportation,for maintenance projects on state highways,while providing funding to enhance trade corridors,transit,and active transportation facilities,in addition to repairing local streets and roads throughout California.
California Proposition 6 was a measure that was submitted to California voters as part of the November 2018 election. The ballot measure proposed a repeal of the Road Repair and Accountability Act,which is also known as Senate Bill 1. The measure failed with about 57% of the voters against and 43% in favor.
California Proposition 69 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on ballots in California in the June primary election in 2018. This measure put the revenue from the Road Repair and Accountability Act,which increased fuel taxes,in a "lockbox" so that it can only be used for transportation-related purposes. It also exempts said gas tax revenue from the previously existing appropriations mandate and expenditures limit. This state constitution amendment ensures that revenues from SB1 Gas Taxes established by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 can only be used for transportation-related purposes.
