Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2020

Drivers there and in the surrounding states of New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont drove at least 80% fewer miles after shelter-in-place directives began. Fuel use dropped from 4.6 It also resulted in fuel-tax revenue reductions, which vary by state. billion per week.

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Fuel Tax Tax Emissions Rhode Island 243

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Data source: US Energy Information Administration, federal and state motor fuels taxes table. Note: Tax rates increased by $0.001/gal in Arkansas and by $0.0005/gal in Missouri. gal), although that low tax rate will gradually increase through May 2023. These states are not shown because the values are so small.

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Tax Gasoline Diesel Fuel Tax 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Adding these taxes and fees to the state excise taxes results in a volume-weighted average state and local tax of 31.32 California has the highest gasoline taxes (state excise, other state tax, and federal excise) in the country, at 70.87 cpg) and Connecticut (67.70 The federal tax on diesel is 24.4

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Tax Fuel Tax Connecticut Alaska 240

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls. per gallon—a 81% increase of the current $0.235 per gallon.

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Fuel Tax Massachusetts Tax Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In addition, although many experts say that the solution to our energy and climate problems is sending the correct price signals to industry and consumers, the transport sector’s behavior is highly inelastic in that it does not change significantly in response to changes in fuel prices, at least in the range that is politically acceptable.

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