On February 25, 1919, Oregon introduces the first state tax on gasoline at one cent per gallon, to be used for road construction.
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"The history of the gas tax begins when Oregon lawmakers were looking for a way to fund road construction. Oregon passed the nation's first per-gallon tax on gasoline in February 1919. The first gasoline tax was one cent per gallon. The revenue was used for early road building projects including the Pacific Highway and the Columbia River Highway. Just over a decade later every state and the federal government had a gas tax. It became the most important funding source for the modern transportation network."
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Columbia Gorge looking East from Crown Point. Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Public Domain.