Vetoed by Governor Pete Ricketts

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the gas tax.

Highlights:

• Increases the tax on all gas sold for and used by registered motor vehicles from $0.075 per gallon to the following amounts (Secs. 2 & 5):
• $0.08 per gallon beginning January 1, 2016;
• $0.085 per gallon beginning January 1, 2017;
• $0.09 per gallon beginning January 1, 2018; and
• $0.095 per gallon beginning January 1, 2019.

• Increases the excise tax on a producer, supplier, distributor, wholesaler, or importer for motor fuel received, imported, produced, refined, manufactured, blended, or compounded in the state from $0.028 to the following amounts (Sec. 3):
• $0.038 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2016;
• $0.048 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2017;
• $0.058 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2018; and
• $0.068 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2019.

• Increases the excise tax on a producer, supplier, distributor, wholesaler, importer, or retailer for motor fuel used in the state from $0.028 to the following amounts (Secs. 4 & 6):
• $0.038 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2016;
• $0.048 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2017;
• $0.058 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2018; and
• $0.068 per gallon or gallon equivalent beginning January 1, 2019.

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