Traffic & Transit
Gas Tax Increase Takes Another Step Forward
A proposed increase in Alabama's gas tax that would fund road and bridge construction is closer to becoming a reality.
MONTGOMERY, AL - The reality of an increase in gasoline tax in Alabama took another step forward last week. A spokesperson with the League of Municipalities confirmed that the organization, along with the Counties Association and Gov. Kay Ivey, came to an agreement this week on the matter.
Alabama has not raised its gas tax since 1992, and with infrastructure improvements a hot topic in the 2018 elections, talks funding sources for roads and bridges in the state point toward a gas tax increase.
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A report by the Birmingham Business Journal said the bill, which is expected to be introduced in the Alabama Legislature in March, proposes a 12-cent tax increase that would be split three ways with 8 cents going to the state, 3 cents going to the counties and 1 cent going to the municipalities.
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