Missouri’s gas tax could soon rise for the first time in 25 years after the state’s Republican-led Legislature passed a gradual increase that is projected to raise hundreds of millions of new dollars for roads and bridges. Republican Gov. Mike Parson, who has made infrastructure a priority, praised lawmakers on Wednesday for shepherding the contentious measure to passage and indicated he is likely to sign it into law.
The bill would raise Missouri’s 17-cent-a-gallon gas tax – among the lowest in the nation – by 2.5 cents a year, starting Oct. 1, until the tax hits 29.5 cents per gallon in July 2025. That would make Missouri’s rate closer to the national average for states.
Drivers could get a refund if they save their gas receipts and submit them to the state – an unusual provision modeled after one in South Carolina. The measure also would increase electric vehicle fees by 20% annually for five years, with fees varying by the size of the vehicles.
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