Increasing the motor fuel tax to fund infrastructure projects across Ohio is a matter of economic development and necessary for the state to remain competitive, witnesses told state lawmakers Wednesday.
Ohio’s gas tax stands at 28 cents per gallon, and Gov. Mike DeWine proposed increasing the fuel tax by 18 cents. However, under House Bill 62, which the state House passed earlier this month, the state would increase the motor fuel tax on gasoline by 10.7 cents per gallon and diesel fuel by 20 cents, with increased revenues split between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and local governments.
Under the House plan, the gasoline tax would increase 7 cents in 2019 and an additional 3.7 cents in 2020, while the diesel tax would increase by 10 cents in 2019, 6 cents in 2020, and 4 cents in 2021. Additionally, the bill proposes registration fees of $200 for electric vehicles and $100 for hybrid vehicles.
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