• In fiscal 2011, Indiana's 18-cents-per-gallon gas tax put about $300 million into a fund from which local governments get money for road construction.
• The counties, towns and cities last year got 15% less than they did in 2005, partly because of less driving and partly because high vehicle fuel efficiency.
• "The state is eventually going to have to change the way they tax the use of vehicles," said Rep. Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale. "The gasoline tax is wearing out."

From the article: "A drop in revenue from Indiana's gasoline tax is fueling a push for state lawmakers to revise how the state funds the maintenance of local roads and bridges. ..."