Legislation to repeal a World War 1-era tax on new heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, Transportation Topics reports. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has renewed an effort to repeal this 12% federal excise tax on certain commercial vehicles. The Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act, was reintroduced on March 27 following unsuccessful attempts to get the legislation passed during recent sessions of Congress.
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