A 2016 article on gas tax in Massachusetts. 

Cities and Towns get their chapter 90 monies from the fuel tax, except alot of those tax dollars go to pay for tunnels in Boston and other projects that benefit Templeton how?

BOSTON -- The state Legislature is poised to vote on a bill requiring the state to apply for federal funding to test a new tax on drivers, based on the number of miles traveled.

Gov. Charlie Baker has said he opposes the pilot program.

Supporters of the proposal say the state must come up with a new way to fund transportation infrastructure, since the growth of fuel efficient cars means the state will get less money from the state gas tax. The vehicle miles traveled tax could eventually replace the gas tax.

So how much money does Massachusetts get from the state gas tax?

Data obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue shows that state revenue from the gas tax dropped on the heels of the 2008 recession, from $672.7 million in 2008 to $654 million in 2009. The revenue began to rebound around 2011.

In 2013, Massachusetts increased the state gas tax from 21 cents per gallon to 24 cents per gallon. With that shift, the state's revenue grew significantly, to $766 million in the year that ended on June 30.