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API releases latest report on US and state fuel taxes

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Adding these taxes and fees to the state excise taxes results in a volume-weighted average state and local tax of 31.32 California has the highest gasoline taxes (state excise, other state tax, and federal excise) in the country, at 70.87 cpg) and Connecticut (67.70 The federal tax on diesel is 24.4

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Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects

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As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls. per gallon—a 81% increase of the current $0.235 per gallon.

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