Georgia lawmakers approved a transportation funding plan late Tuesday night that they said will raise $900 million through changes to the state’s gas tax and new fees on electric cars and hotel visits. The compromise between House and Senate versions of the plan hinged on the amount of excise taxes people would pay per gallon on gasoline, with proceeds dedicated to transportation. Lawmakers set that at 26 cents per gallon, with diesel fuel at 29 cents per gallon, and expect it to raise $700 million.
State lawmakers pass $900M bill for road funding
Deal says he'll sign transportation plan that changes gas tax, adds fees to electric cars, hotels
