House lawmakers approve latest five-cent gas tax increase

House lawmakers approve latest five-cent gas tax increase

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — On Friday, state lawmakers said 'yes' to an idea to raise the state's gas tax. As we previously reported, legislators had approved a five-cent increase to the gas tax in North Dakota under House Bill 1382. On Friday, state senators defeated that bill, and legislators instead put the funding increase into Senate Bill 2012, which is the Department of Transportation (NDDOT) budget. The money raised from the tax increase would…

North Dakota could see first gas tax increase in 20 years

BISMARCK — North Dakotans could be asked to pay more at the pump as lawmakers consider the state's first fuel tax increase since 2005. Under a last-minute change to Senate Bill 2012, the Department of Transportation’s budget, the state's fuel tax could increase by five cents per gallon, bringing the tax to 28 cents. The hike would earn the state approximately $70 million over the 2025-27 biennium. House lawmakers approved the fuel tax increase a…