The filing period for the June primaries and November elections closed on Wednesday, March 30 at noon. SCFOR has compiled a list of the primary elections in the House, which is linked below. We will provide more detailed coverage, including general elections at a later date.
South Carolina is working to improve pavements, replace bridges, and implement safety features on roads in EVERY county in South Carolina. None of these projects would be possible without South Carolina’s 2017 investment to address long-overdue maintenance and repairs to existing roads and bridges.
We can all agree there is a lot of work that needs to be done across the state, but the good news is progress is being made. Unfortunately, there is no quick fix when it comes to addressing decades of underfunding and the subsequent deterioration of our infrastructure.
Take a look at just a few of the projects going on across the state. You can learn more about projects going on in your area by visiting the SCDOT’s interactive map, which shows all of the work going on across the state. Click here to view.
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The motor fuel user fee (aka “the gas tax”) has been, and continues to be, the predominant source of state funding for our roads and bridges. Prior to Act 40 of 2017, the motor fuel user fee was among the lowest in the nation and had not been adjusted since 1987.
Act 40 increased the fee by 12 cents per gallon, which is phased-in by 2 cents annually over a 6-year period. Currently, drivers who fill up in South Carolina are paying 18.75 cents per gallon. (This rate will increase to 20.75 cents per gallon on July 1, 2018 and will continue to increase annually by two cents until it reaches 28.75 cents in 2022.)
For comparison, here’s how much you’d be paying in state fees on fuel in our sister states:
All of the money from the increase in the motor fuel user fee goes directly to the infrastructure maintenance trust fund, which “must be used exclusively for the repairs, maintenance, and improvements to the existing transportation system.”
This fund serves as a lockbox to ensure the revenues are used solely on improvements to the existing system.
South Carolina taxpayers are eligible for an income tax credit to offset the increase in the motor fuel user fee. The SC Department of Revenue’s website offers more information on eligibility and how to claim this tax credit.
The motor fuel user fee (aka “the gas tax”) has been, and continues to be, the predominant source of state funding for our roads and bridges. Prior to Act 40 of 2017, the motor fuel user fee was among the lowest in the nation and had not been adjusted since 1987.
Act 40 increased the fee by 12 cents per gallon, which is phased-in by 2 cents annually over a 6-year period. Currently, drivers who fill up in South Carolina are paying 18.75 cents per gallon. (This rate will increase to 20.75 cents per gallon on July 1, 2018 and will continue to increase annually by two cents until it reaches 28.75 cents in 2022.)
For comparison, here’s how much you’d be paying in state fees on fuel in our sister states – which ironically enough, have better roads than us.
All of the money from the increase in the motor fuel user fee goes directly to the infrastructure maintenance trust fund, which “must be used exclusively for the repairs, maintenance, and improvements to the existing transportation system.”
This fund serves as a lockbox to ensure the revenues are used solely on improvements to the existing system.
South Carolina taxpayers are eligible for an income tax credit to offset the increase in the motor fuel user fee. The SC Department of Revenue’s website offers more information on eligibility and how to claim this tax credit.
