By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Pinal Central
The new head of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure wants a dime a gallon increase in the state gasoline tax.
But he’s not sure voters are willing to go along.
Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, pointed out that the last time Arizona hiked its gas tax was in 1991. Since then it has remained at 18 cents a gallon.
“And a dollar of tax revenue then is worth about 47 cents today,” he said. “So we’re not even collecting enough tax to maintain our roads.”
So Campbell figures it’s time to revisit the issue.
