Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

Minnesota’s highway revenues are derived from three sources: the gas tax, vehicle registration fee or tabs and the motor vehicle sales tax. Other state DOTs also are researching alternative financing methods to supplement or replace a gas tax. —Cory Johnson, project manager.

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Fuel Tax Tax Minnesota Fuel 262

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Average annual capital needs and gap estimates, all levels of government, 2008-35 (in 2008 dollars). A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission has recommended a shift from motor fuel taxes to direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users—i.e., Click to enlarge. Paying our Way”. of GDP today.

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Mileage Tax Fuel Tax Tax Financing 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs finds that reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation will be a much bigger challenge than many assume, and will require substantially higher fuel prices combined with more stringent regulations.

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Tax Credit Tax Emissions Fuel 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

According to the report, “On the Road Toward 2050: Potential for Substantial Reductions in Light-Duty Vehicle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” each element is separately important, but must collectively be pursued aggressively to achieve necessary emissions reductions.

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MIT Transportation Climate Energy 150