The State: Kentucky
The gas tax proposal, House Bill 211:
- 3 cents
- rebranded from “gas tax” increase to “school transportation funding fee”
- the new funds will be specifically dedicated to school transportation
The revenue estimates from a 3 cent school transporation fee in Kentucky:
- $90 million in new revenue
- $30 million to be used for bonds for new buses
- the remaining $60 million will go to the state’s share of school transportation funding
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