This final rule amends certain regulations relating to the administration and enforcement of the immigration laws to reflect the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security and to address delegation of that authority, as a result of the March 1, 2003, transfer of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice to the...
Eight states increased their gas tax this week, according to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The largest boost was in Wyoming, which raised its gas tax by 10 cents a gallon, followed by Connecticut, California, Maryland, Kentucky, Nebraska, Georgia and North Carolina. The increases went in to effect on July first.
Based on projections, Thursday's 3.5-cent increase will generate more than $500 million from July 1 through June 30, 2014. Under the old tax structure, a consumer paying $4.45 a gallon at the pump paid $3.96 for fuel, 18 cents in excise tax and 31 cents in sales tax. Under the current structure, the same $4.45 for a gallon of gas breaks down this way: $3.96 for fuel, 39.5 cents in excise tax and 10 cents in sales tax.