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Not sure this is the right solution, but the problem that has necessitated this seems to be a valid one. As we move towards electric vehicles, gas tax revenue w
by rococode 8y ago
Not sure this is the right solution, but the problem that has necessitated this seems to be a valid one. As we move towards electric vehicles, gas tax revenue will decrease and things that are currently funded by that money, like road maintenance and construction, will have to find money elsewhere.
I'm curious, what other options do y'all think are feasible? I suppose budgets could just be shuffled around a bit but at the end of the day that's still a chunk of money that will no longer be available.
This article is old but it seems that the idea is still being considered. A bill was recently passed to extend the life of the committee that's been investigating it: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1328 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...
- Jach 8y agoTolls are increasingly popular. But one thing I don't see discussed much is to reduce the cost of road maintenance and construction, thereby lowering the need to collect as much tax.