Tag: gas tax

Higher NoVa Sales Tax to Fund Regional Road Projects
Expect sales taxes to rise in Virginia today in order to fund projects to ease traffic congestion.

NVTA Plans PWC Transportation Projects with New Tax Revenues
Widening of Route 28, Vint Hill Road extension and even a VRE in Gainesville or Haymarket may be possible with new transportation funding.

Senate Passes Transportation Bill
A divided Virginia Senate on Saturday passed Gov. Bob McDonnell’s signature issue of the 2013 legislative session – a bill to overhaul the state’s system for funding transportation.

Gov. McDonnell Proposes Increasing Sales Tax, Eliminating Gas Tax to Fund Transportation
With the General Assembly set to convene, Gov. Bob McDonnell proposed Tuesday increasing Virginia’s sales tax and abolishing its nearly 27-year-old gas tax, making Virginia the first state in the country to do so.