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High Court Rejects Non-Highway Use Of Fuel Tax

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected using revenue raised from the state's new business tax for anything but highway upkeep. Today's decision delivers a significant blow to the 7-year-old tax, which lawmakers adopted to replace what had been considered an outmoded and inefficient way of taxing businesses. The court ruled 6-1 that the Commercial Activity Tax can still be applied to revenue of companies that make money selling fuel, but the money can't go into the state's general fund. Builders, contractors, construction companies and engineers had sued over the tax. They said Ohio voters have repeatedly rejected the notion of diverting taxes raised from fuel sales to non-road work. The court in 2009 upheld the tax when applied to grocery store food sales.


 

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.