gas tax

The Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2022 went into effect on Oct. 1.

House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson say many of the motorists who would benefit from the 25-cent-a-gallon discount wouldn’t be from Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to spend $1 billion in surplus revenue next year to give Floridians a six-month break from paying state gas taxes. DeSantis says the proposal won’t take away funding for transportation projects.

Pinellas County commissioners voted not to raise a tax on gasoline, even though the money would be used to meet a shortfall in road repair funds.

In the coming two decades, Florida’s gas tax may need to be doubled to offset the decline in revenue caused by more fuel-efficient cars. A new report by the James Madison Institute explains that’s why taxes should be charged per mile instead of per gallon.

Florida's taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will nudge up slightly in 2017.The Florida Department of Revenue has announced that motor fuel taxes and…