NCCN policy brief: equity and land use implications of a mileage tax

We've released the newest NCCN policy brief, examining the equity and land use implications of shifting from the gas tax to a mileage tax.

North Carolina, like the federal government, has seen revenues from the gas tax steadily erode in recent years.  Meanwhile, the cost of construction for transportation projects continues to rise.  Something's gotta give.

There's no indication that the NC General Assembly will enact a 'vehicle miles traveled' fee or tax this year.  But, in early April, a revenue committee of the NC Board of Transportation did discuss the concept, prompting coverage in state media. It's only a matter of time until the state has to grapple in earnest with how to design and launch a mileage tax, whatever it ends up being called.