DENVER - Nestled in the details of a major transportation proposal this year is an idea that could revolutionize how Colorado pays for its road and bridge projects.
The proposal, from statehouse Democrats, calls for pilot projects to study whether the state should do away with its gas tax and adopt a system in which drivers are charged based on how many miles they drive."What policymakers are looking at is a sustainable revenue source that they can count on," said Jim Whitty, an Oregon Department of Transportation official who has become a guru of mileage-based fees.
States across the country are struggling with the weakening of the gas tax as a revenue stream, due to more fuel-efficient vehicles and the political difficulty of raising taxes to keep up with inflation. Colorado is one of several states, including Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, looking at implementing a mileage-based charge on drivers. READ THE REST AT 9NEWS
For some this may seem like a good thing (like me I don't drive much) but this is another attempt to keep the taxes flowing in because people now have more fuel efficient cars (or will.) And just how will they keep track of mileage, install a device? When do you pay at tax time instead of at the pump?
What say you?
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