Virginia’s Gas Tax Tanked?
The governor of Virginia recently laid out a plan to make big changes to his state’s transportation funding structure. The proposal would eliminate the state motor fuel tax on gasoline, increase the state sales and use tax, and dedicate more of that revenue source to transportation infrastructure funding. After suffering from highway maintenance deficits since fiscal year (FY) 2002, the governor’s proposal is intended to increase Virginia’s overall transportation funding levels and shore up funding to meet the future needs of the state’s transportation systems.