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Gas tax holiday could mean job losses in states
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
State Money Lost Job Loss
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
Source: American Road &Transportation Builders Association
