Would you pay a penny per mile? As gas revenues dwindle, state looks at charging by how much you drive View Larger Image The Orange County Register » Much like the federal gas tax, the California state gas tax of 18-cents per mile has not been increased in over 20 years. California is among several states studying the revenue producing potential of a vehicle miles traveled fee or tax and possible methods of implementation. A mileage-based fee is already being used in some parts of Europe and Asia. In Singapore the mileage-based fee has helped ease traffic congestion, while in Germany high-polluting trucks are charged a higher fee which has helped reduce air pollution and traffic congestion. Michelle2017-10-27T14:20:57-08:00August 9th, 2015|Fuel Tax, Funding, U.S. News, Vehicle Usage Fees, World News| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again April 17th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019 Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom March 12th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019