Gasoline tax
From Portland Afoot
(Redirected from Gas tax)
Gasoline tax, as of Jan. 1, 2011, is 31 cents per gallon in Oregon and 37.5 cents per gallon in Washington.
[edit] First gas tax in the United States
Oregon was the first state in the union to approve a gasoline tax for road construction, in February 1919. The rate was 1 cent per gallon.
[edit] Oregon gas tax reserved only for roads
The Oregon Constitution forbids the use of auto-related taxes or fees on public transportation or other non-road services.
[edit] External links
- gas taxes by state as of January 2011, courtesy of the Tax Foundation
- Wikipedia article on U.S. fuel taxes
- Article IX of the Oregon state constitution
Did you find this page useful? Could it get better? You're meeting Portland Afoot in its toddlerhood! You can help build this free online guide to low-car life in PDX by clicking "edit" in the right sidebar and adding what you know. Or just leave your questions or ideas below. Thanks for visiting!
