Gas tax holiday could mean job losses in states

[July 21, 2008]  (AP)  Here is a state-by-state projection by the highway construction industry of federal highway funds, in millions of dollars, that states would lose and highway-related job losses from a 90-day suspension of federal gasoline and diesel fuel taxes. Highway money is based on the formula used for distributing money from the Highway Trust Fund to states, and job losses are spread over three to four years.

(State; money lost; job loss)

Ala. $143 4,982

Alaska $62 2,153

Ariz. $142 4,923

Ark. $90 3,119

Calif. $664 23,107

Colo. $96 3,351

Conn. $98 3,422

Del. $28 980

D.C. $29 1,002

Fla. $361 12,569

Ga. $261 9,078

Hawaii $30 1,055

Idaho $53 1,834

Ill. $245 8,524

Ind. $184 6,390

Iowa $83 2,870

Kan. $73 2,531

Ky. $124 4,298

La. $115 4,011

Maine $32 1,113

Md. $116 4,021

Mass. $124 4,300

Mich. $208 7,247

Minn. $113 3,938

Miss. $85 2,952

Mo. $167 5,820

Mont. $67 2,348

Neb. $53 1,845

Nev. $52 1,794

N.H. $33 1,135

N.J. $191 6,637

N.M. $66 2,309

N.Y. $334 11,602

N.C. $203 7,071

N.D. $44 1,546

Ohio $256 8,901

Okla. $110 3,842

Ore. $83 2,881

Pa. $330 11,493

R.I. $37 1,291

S.C. $117 4,069

S.D. $47 1,623

Tenn. $155 5,385

Texas $587 20,431

Utah $51 1,787

Vt. $30 1,040

Va. $188 6,539

Wash. $126 4,371

W.Va. $77 2,691

Wis. $137 4,774

Wyo. $46 1,608

Nation $7,148 248,600

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Source: American Road & Transportation Builders Association

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