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Grand Rapids Press: Raise diesel tax to a fair level as a first step toward fixing transportation funding

December 21, 2009 00:00
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A comprehensive fix for the state’s running-on-fumes transportation system is still a distant goal. However, a state Senate panel has moved the matter down the road by voting for a needed increase in Michigan’s diesel tax for trucks.

Earlier this month, the Senate Transportation Committee approved bills that would increase the tax on diesel fuel for trucks from 15 cents a gallon to 19 cents a gallon. The 19-cent levy is currently paid by all drivers for standard gasoline. The disparity between the gas tax and the diesel tax demands correction.
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