By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, after passage through the Alabama House of Representatives and the State Senate, Governor Kay Ivey signed the Rebuild Alabama Act into law.

As previously reported, the Rebuild Alabama Act would raise fuel taxes 10 cents per gallon over the next three years and include additional tax measures that include annual fees for electrical and hybrid vehicles.

The bill passed the House by a margin of 84-20 and the Senate by a margin of 28-6.