The Clark County Commission voted Tuesday to extend inflation adjustments to a fuel tax for a decade before voters in 2036 decide if they want to keep them in place.

The “fuel revenue index” — which last fiscal year collected 23 cents per gallon of gasoline — has raised about $1 billion to fund more than 700 roadway infrastructure projects in Southern Nevada since its 2014 implementation, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

“Today’s vote represents the final step needed to ensure this critical program continues to fund the infrastructure that keeps our region moving,” RTC CEO MJ Maynard-Carey told the commission.

The process allows transportation funding to keep up with rising materials and labor costs, according to officials.

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