Zero Emission Vehicles and Gas Tax Revenue

Whereas the rapid increase in the use of zero-emission vehicles and corresponding decrease in the use of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles will significantly reduce revenue from taxes collected at the gas pump within only a few years; And whereas gas tax revenue collected through federal and provincial excise taxes, carbon taxes, and, in some cities, transit taxes, funds public services and infrastructure: Therefore be it resolved UBCM ask the Province to work with the federal government to develop a fair, creative, and financially viable solution to replace declining gas tax revenue to support public services and infrastructure projects as revenue from gas taxes declines.