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Taxes & Fees * USA - Idaho governor reiterates support for higher ones
Otter said he understands that the public doesn’t want to hear about higher taxes but he said the need cannot be ignored
IDH,USA - The Associated Press/Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -July 23, 2007: -- An increase in taxes and fees for transportation in Idaho isn’t all that bad of a proposition for Gov. Butch Otter... The Idaho Transportation Department this past fall unveiled the plan to increase the state’s per-gallon fuel tax rate. Higher fees for registration and agency services also were revealed... This spring, Otter said the changes would likely be necessary. He cited less federal funding for transportation that could leave the state billions of dollars short for road work during the next 20 years... In November, The Idaho Transportation Board recommended boosting the 25-cent per-gallon fuel tax, as well as adding a sales tax to fuel purchases. They also recommended boosting fees for trucking permits...
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