NH’s House Ways and Means Committee holds hearing on proposed hikes in gas and diesel taxes
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The tax-writing committee for New Hampshire's House is being asked to consider a smaller tax hike on gas and diesel fuel to pay for highway improvements.
On Thursday, the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on a 15-cent proposed hike phased in over four years on gas and six years on diesel. State Rep. John Cebrowski, a Bedford Republican, proposed instead phasing in a 7-cent increase. Cebrowski said he’s a fiscal conservative who can’t support the higher increase but recognizes the need to beef up the funding going to road and bridge repairs.
The committee also is considering a 12-cent increase.
The House voted 207-163 to send the bill to the committee, which must bring it back to the House for a final vote.
