Gov. Mike Dunleavy offered a proposal to suspend motor fuel taxes as an amendment to a bill that’s been advancing in the Legislature. The current version of the bill would increase a surcharge on refined fuel by just over one half of 1 cent per gallon.
Dunleavy offered the proposal as an amendment to a bill that’s been advancing in the Legislature. The current version of the bill would increase a surcharge on refined fuel by just over one half of 1 cent per gallon. The money would be used to fund the state Division of Spill Prevention and Response.
Bill sponsor Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, said he would support the amendment to provide short-term relief. Josephson is an Anchorage Democrat.Andrew KitchenmanState government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
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