Alabama lawmakers are considering an increase in the state's gasoline tax to help pay for road and bridge construction. It would be the state's first gas tax increase since 1992.
A recent bill introduced by Rep. Mac McCutcheon called for a 5 cent per gallon increase with an adjustment of the tax up or down another 2 cents each year. McCutcheon's bill never got a floor vote.
The Alabama Legislature's Joint Transportation Committee will hold five meetings around the state in January to discuss a possible gas tax increase and gauge public opinion on the idea.
