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A projection of motor fuel tax revenue and analysis of alternative revenue sources in Georgia.
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2012-05-01
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Abstract:Motor fuel tax revenue currently supplies the majority of funding for
transportation agencies at the state and federal level. Georgia uses excise and sales taxes
to generate revenue for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Inflation and
increases in vehicle fuel efficiency have reduced the effectiveness of these taxes in recent
years. These changes have resulted in drivers purchasing less fuel and generating less
fuel tax revenue, which weakens GDOT’s ability to maintain Georgia’s transportation
assets. This thesis uses literature from regional and state agencies, academic reports, and
databases to identify factors that affect motor fuel tax revenue and then creates a model to
predict Georgia’s fuel tax receipts in 2020 and 2030. It also discusses and evaluates other
transportation funding mechanisms that could replace or supplement the fuels tax and
recommends how best to implement these strategies.
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