Volvo's new electric car on display at the 2012 Philadelphia Auto Show.
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Finding alternatives to the gas tax
Committee tasked with finding alternative revenue sources submits their recommendations
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Merideth Bucher
Susan Phillips / StateImpactPA
Volvo's new electric car on display at the 2012 Philadelphia Auto Show.
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The writing is on the wall, so to speak. The advent of electric cars signals the impending end of Pennsylvania’s lucrative gas tax, so coming up with alternatives is crucial to funding future transportation needs.
The Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC) is comprised of transportation, economic, and community stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including majority and minority leaders from the House and Senate Transportation and Appropriations committees.
PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian and Leeann Sherman, TROC member and Executive Director for the American Council of Engineering Companies of PA (ACEC/PA) appear on Smart Talk Wednesday to discuss the committee’s recommendations for potential revenue sources.
