Missouri Republicans divided over gas tax increase
Under the bill, the gas tax would increase 2.5 cents a year until the tax hits 29.5 cents per gallon in 2025. Drivers could get a refund if they save their receipts
Author: Summer Ballentine (Associated Press)
Published: 10:47 PM CDT May 11, 2021
Updated: 10:47 PM CDT May 11, 2021
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Debate over whether to raise Missouri's gas tax to pay for roads and bridges divided House Republicans Tuesday as lawmakers near their Friday deadline to pass bills.
At issue is a contentious proposal that would raise the state's 17-cent gas tax for the first time in decades.
Under the bill, the gas tax would increase 2.5 cents a year until the tax hits 29.5 cents per gallon in 2025. Drivers could get a refund if they save their gas receipts.