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Oregon will move to tax cars by the mile
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Dec 30, 2008 01:50pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 30, 2008 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a step toward making driving in your own vehicle akin to taking a taxi cab that charges by distance traveled, Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski plans to recommend his state transition away from the gas tax in 2009, eventually replacing it with a mileage tax. A task force has studied how this could be done:
“As Oregonians drive less and demand more fuel-efficient vehicles, it is increasingly important that the state find a new way, other than the gas tax, to finance our transportation system.”
According to the policies he has outlined online, [Gov. Ted] Kulongoski proposes to continue the work of the special task force that came up with and tested the idea of a mileage tax to replace the gas tax. The governor wants the task force “to partner with auto manufacturers to refine technology that would enable Oregonians to pay for the transportation system based on how many miles they drive.” |
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