New laws will take effect in Tennessee July 1, but the impact you’re likely to see most directly is at the gas pump. Gas taxes are going up through the IMPROVE Act, Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to work on a multi-billion dollar backlog of road projects.

The tax on a gallon of gas will increase four cents on July 1 and then one cent each of the following two years, adding up to six cents total.

The tax on diesel fuel is going up 10 cents over the next three years.

There’s also a $5 increase in the cost to register your car.

The gas tax increases are offset by several other tax cuts, most notably on groceries. The tax in the grocery store will drop from 5 percent to 4 percent.