What the gas tax increase means for Iowa
February 25, 2015
- The legislature approved a 10 cent per gallon increase on gas tax.
- The total gas tax is now 22 cents per gallon. The national average for gas tax is 30 cents.
- 10-cent increase amounts to about a 45 percent increase, overall.
- Supporters say the increase will clear up an almost $215 million shortfall in funding for state infrastructure.
- The Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave Iowa a C- overall in its report card for the conditions of Iowa roads.
