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Highway Revenue Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-424), January 6, 1983, temporarily increased the
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tax from 4 cents to 9 cents through September 30, 1988.
This tax act was passed during a time of recession, to fund the
Surface Transportation Assistance ActThe Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 was a comprehensive transportation funding and policy act of the United States Federal Government, . The legislation was championed by the Reagan administration to address concerns about the surface transportation infrastructure...
highway improvements and public transit improvements.