NR# 53-G
Date: September 19, 2000
Customer and Taxpayer Services Division
Second Quarter 2000 Gasoline Usage Increases
The State Board of Equalization (BOE) announced today that
gasoline usage during the second quarter 2000 (April, May,
and June) increased by 3.03 percent in California compared
to the same quarter in 1999, and increased by 8.26 percent
compared to the first quarter 2000.
Gasoline distribution in California for the second quarter
2000 totaled 3.774 billion gallons compared to 3.663 billion
gallons in the second quarter 1999.
The BOE administers the Motor Vehicle Fuel License Tax that
generates approximately $2 billion annually for state and
local road construction and maintenance. Gasoline distribution
for the second quarter 2000 yielded some $679.3 million in
revenue from the 18-cent-per-gallon tax. In the second quarter
of 1999, revenue totaled about $659.4 million.
The data is compiled by the BOE from the sales of gasoline
distributors to brokers and retailers.
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(Gross taxable gasoline figures are
enclosed)
