Is an Illinois mileage tax coming? Breaking down myths, facts surrounding proposal

Mileage-based user fees without GPS might be the best step to replace fuel taxes

Over the last 20 years, the fuel tax has become an increasingly unreliable revenue source. Researchers across the political aisle have identified mileage-based user fees as the most technically ideal replacement for the fuel tax. The transportation community’s ‘plan A’ has been implementing a high-tech geographic positioning system, or GPS-based system, to calculate vehicle mileage. However, current GPS methods are expensive, and rollout has bee…

Will Illinois institute mileage tax for drivers? What to know about the proposal – NBC Chicago

Is an Illinois mileage tax coming? Breaking down myths, facts surrounding proposal

Viral social media posts have claimed Illinois could “soon” impose a mileage tax of 30 cents per mile driven, but is that actually looming for motorists?