In just a few months, higher taxes could have you paying more to fill your car with gas. A South Dakota legislative committee voted 11-to-6 on Wednesday on a bill that would raise the state gas tax by five cents next year, and to a total of 10 cents by 2012.

Combined with an added excise tax and vehicle registration fee, the proposal would raise just over $100 million for state highway funds.  And while some say state lawmakers would never approve that kind of tax increase, some drivers say they'd be O.K. with the change.

Mark Hecht doesn't have to stretch his dollar very far when it comes to fueling up his four-cylinder ride. But he says a legislative panel's proposal that would raise the state gas tax could drive him closer to breaking the bank.

"In the neighborhood of 30 bucks a year for one vehicle in our family. And we've got two other vehicles. It certainly adds up," Hecht said.

Other drivers say a gas tax could cost them on the upwards of $70 a year. And while it would be tough on their pocketbooks, most say it's fair.

"Too many of us are quick to criticize when the roads aren't in good condition. And they didn't get in good condition without dollars going into them," Hecht said.

"A dollar or two a week is pretty minimal, considering what people spend their money on anyways," driver Rachelle Brust said.

But others aren't as positive. Some drivers say if the bill becomes law, they'll have to change their driving habits.

"I'll use enough to go back and forth to work and burn what little I can to get by with, it's what most people are gonna have to do," driver Norman Davis said.

That cost is on the minds on many drivers who know that someone has to pay to keep the state's roads maintained.

Many drivers say they support the added fees on vehicle registration, since those fees are lower than other midwestern states. The legislative committee's bill will go to session in January.