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Watkins Seeks to Eliminate Fuel Tax
Watkins files bill to eliminate fuel tax.
TOPEKA - A House bill to repeal the state's 24-cent fuel tax was introduced Wednesday, raising the hackles of highway supporters who say the loss of revenues would stop the state's final phases of its 10-year road building and repair program.
A Wichita lawmaker sought the measure, saying the $450 million hit
to highway funding could be replaced with dollars from the state
general tax fund, which is largely dedicated to schools, universities
and medical care.
"With the current growth in the Kansas economy and the subsequent increase in the state's tax receipt, the Legislature has the opportunity to give Kansans real relief at the pumps," said Rep. Jason Watkins, R-Wichita.
