It may go unnoticed with the normal ups and downs of gasoline prices at the pump, but Utah is raising its gasoline tax by 1.1 cents a gallon on Jan. 1.
Even bigger hikes may come in April, perhaps around 11 cents a gallon, as part of the tax reform package passed this month by the Legislature. However, a citizens group is gathering signatures on a referendum hoping to block it and let voters decide whether to repeal it next November.
The state currently charges a 16.5% tax on the statewide average annual rack price from refiners for gasoline.