New taxes proposed to fix Hawaii roads

 Thursday, January 22, 2009

Gov. Linda Lingle and legislative leaders unveiled an ambitious, six-year plan to upgrade Hawaii’s roads by increasing fuel taxes, registration fees and rental-car surcharges that would cost the average resident $170 more per year.

Publication: Pacific Business News
Date of Publication: January 22, 2009
Article URL: http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/01/19/daily45.html?surround=lfn

Comments by Sachiko


According to the article, the $4.2 billion plan would pay for 183 projects across the state, relying mainly on new taxes that would start in mid-2011.