TN gas taxes don't meet state's transportation needs

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Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2015 · News & Politics

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Don’t expect a gas tax hike in Tennessee this year.

Governor Bill Haslam says he doesn’t foresee pushing for any increase until next year.

A recent report showed that current fuel taxes don’t raise enough money to maintain the state’s transportation infrastructure, or meet long-term needs.

Tennessee’s gas tax hasn’t been raised since 1989.

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