By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Star
Arizona’s 18-cents-a-gallon gasoline tax would double under legislation being crafted by the head of the House Transportation Committee.
Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, said Thursday that he hopes to convince colleagues that the revenues from the current levy — about $750 million a year — are insufficient to meet the state’s needs, both for building new roads and maintaining roads.
He said it’s simple math: the tax rate hasn’t changed since 1991. “A tax dollar in 1991 is worth 47 cents today,” he said.
Campbell conceded he likely has an uphill fight.
It would take a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate to alter the tax. And even if he could get that, then there’s Gov. Doug Ducey who gets the last word.
“You know what my feelings are about taxes,” the governor told Capitol Media Services.
