New fee would sharply hike state fees for studded tires

Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, speaks at a Senate Majority press availability, February 13, 2017. She has proposed a bill to sharply increase state fees for studded tires. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)A proposed bill would increase the fee Alaskans pay to the state when they buy studded tires by 1,500 percent.
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The rutted lanes on the Glenn Highway in Anchorage’s Eagle River section have helped prompt the new legislation.
Anchorage Republican Senator Cathy Giessel drives