DO YOU KNOW ABOUT the Rebuild Alabama Act?

The Rebuild Alabama Act (also known as the “Gas Tax Bill”,) was passed earlier this year for the purpose of raising revenue toward maintenance & construction of Alabama roads and bridges by the Alabama Department of Transportation, Counties, and Municipalities.

The best-known revenue measure from this act is the Incremental Fuel Tax Increase, whereby state gasoline and diesel taxes will increase by 6 cents per gallon on October 1, 2019. This tax will increase twice more in the coming years, by 2 cents per gallon on October 1, 2020, and 2 cents per gallon again on October 1, 2021.

The new revenues raised through these increases in the gas and diesel tax will be distributed as follows:

66.67% to the State of Alabama,

25% to the Counties, and

8.33% to the Municipalities

Once fully implemented, the total 10 cent per gallon gas tax increase will cost the average driver less than $5.00 a month, and will fund much needed repairs and additions to Alabama roadways.