Could Oklahoma replace its tax at the gas pump? Replacement mileage tax has its own challenges

The Oklahoman

Steve Lackmeyer

December 10, 2023

Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz sees challenges ahead as the state looks at whether to replace taxes paid by drivers at the gas pump with user fees charged depending on miles driven. 

In a recent presentation to the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, Gatz said the Fair Miles Oklahoma study involved mileage being tracked for more than 440 volunteer drivers starting in June and ending this month.  

Participants received mock-up invoices showing how much they would owe if the program were in place. Altogether, Gatz said, the drivers from 63 of the state’s 77 counties drove more than 1 million miles. 

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