Fees

July 26: Obama Nixes Gas Hike, Fees from The Bond Buyer

  • The Obama administration is ­opposed to a gasoline tax increase or mileage fee to generate revenue for the next multi-year transportation bill, but would support a number of public and private options including bond-related financing, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday. "There is a path forward ­without raising the gas tax" that currently supports federal grants to states for transportation projects, LaHood said at a public-private partnership conference hosted by American Road and Transportation Builders Association.