The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to consider raising fuel taxes by $200 million as early as next Tuesday, April 5th. The legislation, HB394, introduced by Representative Mac McCutcheon (R- Madison) will raise fuel taxes (gasoline and diesel) to the average of the taxes/fees placed on gasoline by the contiguous bordering states. This will result in an increase of approximately six cents/gallon.
Opponents to the fuel tax increase maintain that there is plenty of opportunity to cut the size of government to address the critical need for infrastructure…without having to raise taxes.