Official says mileage tax viable option to replace fuel tax

Cybergal · Nov 21, 2007

Official says mileage tax viable option to replace fuel tax
11/20/07

The author of report in Oregon says a tax system based on miles driven could one day replace per-gallon fuel taxes at the pump.
James Whitty, manager of the Oregon Department of Transportation Office of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding, said officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC, have their eyes on the report, which was nearing completion on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Whitty gave Land Line a preview of what the report will say.
Its going to say that its viable, he said.
The report is based on a pilot program conducted by the Oregon DOT from April 2006 to March 2007 to test a mileage-based tax system.
We were asked to research a replacement of the state gas tax, dollar for dollar, so thats what weve done, Whitty said.
A test group of 285 passenger vehicles in the pilot program was split into three groups one that paid a rate of 1.2 cents per mile driven and did not pay by the gallon; one that commuted in rush-hour traffic and paid 10 cents per mile and not by the gallon; and, a control group that paid taxes by the gallon purchased under the current method.
Ninety-one percent of the participants said they would be willing to keep the system if the program was applied statewide, Whitty said. Thats positive.
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hondadrv24 · Nov 21, 2007

and just how is "big brother" going to keep track of which driver has to pay a fuel tax at the pump?

squirrellsgnwild · Nov 23, 2007

hondadrv24 said: ↑

and just how is "big brother" going to keep track of which driver has to pay a fuel tax at the pump?
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thats just what i was thinking when read the title.
These people must be mad to think that they can monitor a system like that.

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