CHICAGO (CBS) — Halfway through the calendar year, new laws have come into effect in Illinois – including a Jump in the state gasoline tax every driver will feel that.

The tax has only increased by 2 cents compared to Sunday. But compared to the price of gasoline in Illinois seven years ago, that's quite a jump.

Back then, in 2017, the price was 19 cents per gallon. Today it is 47 cents.

For diesel it is 54 cents.

“It's sobering. It's been a steep increase,” said David Greising, president and CEO of the Better Government Association. “And 3 cents on July 1 doesn't sound like that much, but when you consider the significant increases since JB Pritzker became governor, it's a big burden on people.”

The additional two cents are already included in the prices that drivers pay at the pump – and are helping to ensure that these numbers rise even faster than they did a day ago.

“Honestly, we don't drive that much since we live in the city,” said Jonathan Scoville of Lincoln Park, adding that even then he always tries to drive less.

Scoville is glad he doesn't drive, because Illinois currently has the second-highest gas tax in the country. California is the leader at 60 cents per gallon.

“Overall, the average driver in Illinois will pay about $180 more per year as a result of this tax – and for someone on a low income, that's a significant amount,” Greising said.

Greising said the gasoline tax increase will generate $70 million in additional revenue that will help improve state infrastructure.

“There’s a lot of need for infrastructure, so this seems like a pretty direct connection – and one that many drivers will find acceptable,” Greising said.

Two types of drivers in Illinois will feel the brunt of this crisis.

“Especially the people in rural areas who have to travel longer distances, or those who commute on Chicago's streets and sit in traffic and use gas,” Greising said, “those are the ones who will feel it the most.”

Illinois is one of nine states raising gasoline taxes just as the summer's busiest travel weekend approaches.