Future Impact on Minnesota Transportation Revenue Collection of Commercial Fleet Conversion from Diesel Fuel to Natural Gas

CTC & Associates conducted a search of published research, state policies and industry white papers, and conducted interviews with representatives of the trucking industry and state transportation and revenue agencies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana. CTC & Associates did not identify any quantifiable projections of the impact of natural gas conversion on fuel tax receipts in Minnesota. However, it appears that the impact is likely to be small, because natural gas is currently taxed at approximately the same rate as diesel fuel and gasoline.