Hawaii DOT Seeking Public Feedback on Potential Switch to RUC Fees

The Hawaii DOT is considering swapping gas tax for road-use charge (RUC).  Is your state considering the same?

The Hawaii DOT will be holding 14 community meetings from late March through early May to gather public feedback on whether to implement a road usage charge or RUC to fund the upkeep of roadways and bridges; replacing the state’s 16-cent-per gallon tax on diesel and gasoline.

For additional information, please see the following two articles:

Click here for an article in the local Honolulu StarAdvertiser
Click here for an article from AASHTO Journals

Photo courtesy of the StarAdvertiser.