Swapping state gas tax for mileage fees gaining consideration

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Louisiana is eyeing a pilot program that would charge drivers a mileage fee as a way to replace or augment the gasoline tax. Retiring Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson unveiled the idea during the Louisiana Legislature’s Electric Vehicle Task Force meeting Wednesday.   Wilson told lawmakers his department is looking into pilot programs that use technology to

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