Fuel Tax Changes Take Effect in Several States July 1
Beginning July 1, a number of states will see changes to the price of fuel at the pump as new taxes take effect.
06-24-2013
MD Lawmakers Approve Gas Tax Increase
Maryland lawmakers gave final approval Friday to the first increase in the state鈥檚 gas tax in 20 years. Under the bill, which passed the Senate 27 to 20, motorists can expect to pay between 13 and 20 cents more per gallon by mid-2016.
04-01-2013
More States Weigh Sales, Fuel Tax Hikes
The number of states seeking to generate transportation revenues by increasing sales taxes or state motor fuel taxes is growing, with lawmakers in Missouri and Washington marking the latest to introduce such legislation.
03-18-2013
Maryland Latest State Seeking to Impose Wholesale Tax on Fuel
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) last week unveiled a new transportation funding plan that would lower the state’s excise tax on gasoline and replace it with a sales tax on the wholesale price. The governor appears to be following the lead of neighboring state Virginia, which passed a similar plan last month.
03-11-2013
EPA, FMCSA Issue Waivers for Reformulated Gas, Non-Road ULSD and Hours of Service
EPA in consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy has issued a waiver for reformulated gasoline (RFG) in 16 states and the District of Columbia to prevent disruptions of the supply of RFG in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
11-01-2012
EPA to Decide on Renewable Fuel Waivers
EPA plans to decide by mid-November if certain states will receive waivers from renewable fuel requirements for ethanol in gasoline.
10-08-2012
Maryland Giving Toll Cheats a Pass
Maryland does little to collect the millions of dollars in unpaid tolls.
09-17-2012
MDOT To Add 40 Truck Parking Spaces at I-95 Welcome Center
MDOT announced plans to expand truck parking spaces at the I-95 South Welcome Center on Interstate 95.
09-10-2012
HMSHost Files Lawsuit to Block Rest Area Redevelopment Contract
Circuit judge blocks the award of a $56 million contract to Miami-based Areas USA to redevelop travel plazas on Interstate 95 in Maryland.
02-27-2012
HMSHost Challenges Maryland Rest Area Contract
HMSHost files a protest with the Maryland Transportation Authority.
02-06-2012