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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Aaron C. Davis - Washington Post: 15-cent gas tax hike urged in Maryland

15-cent gas tax hike urged in Maryland


10/25/2011

15-cent gas tax hike urged in Maryland


A panel created by the Maryland General Assembly and Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Tuesday recommended increasing the state’s gas tax by 15 cents per gallon and boosting fees on every car owner, bus rider and train passenger to keep solvent the state’s underfunded trust fund for road maintenance and transit projects.

O’Malley last week said he would consider backing such a gas tax hike as part of a package to spur job growth in the state. Several prominent Democrats last year tried to pass a gas-tax increase and have said they would reintroduce the measure when the General Assembly reconvenes in January.

The 15-cent hike would be phased in over three years under the plan finalized Tuesday by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding. It would also come with strings attached: all of the money would be used exclusively for transportation projects, said commission chairman Gus Bauman.

According to one state analysis distributed Tuesday, the tax would amount to nearly $200 annually for an average household…


[20111025 ADavis WaPo 15 cent gas tax hike urged in Maryland]



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