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Navigating Georgia’s Transportation Bill
By Meris lutz

If you find the debate over HB 170, Georgia’s transportation bill, confusing,
you are not alone. For one thing, it keeps changing, and will likely undergo
more changes in the state Senate. As federal funds for state transportation
decrease over time, Georgia will have to get creative to find money for its
transportation infrastructure, which is vital to the safety of its citizens and
the growth of its economy.
Here’s what you need to know to follow the bill as it makes its way through
the Senate:
Taxes on fuel are levied at the county, state, and federal level.
There are two types of fuel taxes: excise tax and sales tax.
A sales tax is levied as a percent of the cost of fuel, and therefore
fluctuates with fuel price.
An excise х