Lawmaker would boost Alaska studded tire fee to $75 each from $5
JUNEAU — An Anchorage state senator is proposing to increase the tax on studded tires from $5 to $75 — making the cost of the tax rival that of the tires themselves in some cases.
With Alaska facing a $3 billion budget deficit, Republican Sen. Cathy Giessel said she wants to raise the "user fee" to cover the steep costs of re-paving roads, which can run to $1 million a mile.
"Frankly, our oil revenues are not going to be able to pay for all the services anymore," Giessel said at a Monday news conference.
Giessel introduced Senate Bill 50 last week. It would bring the total tax on four studded tires to $300, up from the current rate of $20.
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