The Wall Street Journal: From Gas Taxes to Vaping Rules, New State Laws Take Effect Across U.S.

Drivers in a number of states will now pay higher taxes on gas as part of a broader push to fund infrastructure improvements. In Illinois, the gas tax has doubled to 38 cents from 19 cents, making it the largest increase for any of these states, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a state and federal tax policy think tank. Ohio has the second-largest increase, rising 10.5 cents a gallon, and California’s tax jumps 5.6 cents a gallon. Maryland and Michigan are among other states that also saw increases.

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