A provision in the law sets the “floor” of the wholesale gas price at $2.99, PennDOT says. If the price remains above this level for 12 months, the fuel tax rate increases. The average wholesale price is now $3.17.
“This is the first time that this has happened since the law went into effect,” said Alexis Campbell, a spokeswoman for PennDOT.
Because the mandatory increase is required by law, the legislature would need to address any fix.
