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20 | Overdrive February 2017 LOGBOOK Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam last month unveiled his legislative agenda for 2017, including a proposal to hike the diesel tax by 12 cents per gallon to almost 31 cents. The proposal follows a long-ongoing statewide discussion of transportation infrastructure projects approved by the legislature but in need of funding. In addition to the diesel hike, Haslam's plan calls for a 7-cents-per- gallon boost in gas taxes to almost 29 States raise diesel taxes NAVISTAR RECALLED about 300 model-year 2017 International trucks because of a defective metallic bat- tery cover latch that could cause an electrical short. The affected models include 9900i, LoneStar, ProStar and TranStar tractors. cents, as well as an increase in passenger-vehicle registra- tion fees. As other states have proposed in recent years, both diesel and gas taxes would be indexed to fl uctuate with the Consumer Price Index, with a cap preventing outsize increases. Fuel tax hikes also were made in these states: • Pennsylvania increased its diesel tax by 10.7 cents on Jan. 1, bringing the tax to 75.8 cents – the nation's highest. • Michigan's diesel tax increased by 11.3 cents to 26.3 cents at the fi rst of the year. • New Jersey increased its diesel tax by 15.9 cents on Jan. 1 to 36.5 cents. The state will increase the tax again on July 1 by 8 cents to 44.5 cents. • Nebraska raised its diesel tax by 1.5 cents to 27.3 cents. • Georgia implemented a 0.4-cent increase in its diesel tax. • North Carolina raised its tax by 0.3 cent. • Indiana's diesel rate will fl uctuate monthly, but as of Jan. 1, it increased by 0.2 cent. • Florida increased its diesel tax by 0.1 cent. New York and West Virgin- ia lowered their diesel taxes based on the price of fuel in 2016. New York dropped its tax by 0.8 cent, and West Virginia's diesel tax dropped a full cent. – Todd Dills and Matt Cole GET INTO YOUR COMFORT ZONE Configure yours today at www.bostromseating.com GET INTO YOUR COMFORT ZONE Configure yours today at www.bostromseating.com www.bostromseating.com Wide Ride Core Since 1935 1-800-459-7328 | www.facebook.com/bostromseating O P T I O N A L " S M A R T " D U M P + M E M O R Y V AL VE