Fair Miles study eyes replacing taxes at pump

Muskogee Phoenix By Lee Guthrie CNHI Oklahoma

Nov 15, 2023

TAHLEQUAH — Cherokee Nation Community Services Director Michael Lynn reported during a committee meeting last week on a task force to study the feasibility of a “fair mile tax” to replace the state fuel taxes collected at gas pumps.

Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. appointed Lynn to serve as a tribal representative for the CN on the Oklahoma Department of Transportation study.

“[When it started] it was called the road user charge task force. As the group met, we thought it was negative and [changed it to] Fair Miles Oklahoma,” Lynn said.

The task force is studying additional ways to fund transportation projects within Oklahoma. At present, the collection of state and federal taxes on every gallon of fuel purchased by Oklahoma residents funds highway projects.

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