New bill would more than double state gas tax for Arizona drivers

[TexasTowelie]

There's a chance Arizona drivers might be paying a little more to fill up their gas tanks in the near future.

House Bill 2536, proposed by Republican Rep. Noel Campbell, would increase the state tax on a gallon of gas at the pump, something Arizona hasn't seen since 1991.

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Under the bill, the gas tax would be raised in three increments from 18 cents to 28 cents per-gallon in the first year, up to 38 cents in the second year and to 43 cents by 2022.

The tax per gallon on diesel would also increase in three steps to 36 cents per gallon in the first year, 46 in the second and finally to 51 cents per gallon by 2022.

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[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. New Mexico is considering something similar,

and likewise hasn't had a rise in the gas tax in about as long.