Infrastructure Plan Would Double Gas Tax, License And Registration Fees
Illinois lawmakers say they’re ready to move ahead with a major road construction program. It would mean tax and fee increases on gasoline, license plates and driver’s licenses.
It’s been a decade since Illinois had what’s known as a capital plan. State Sen. Martin Sandoval, a Democrat from Chicago, says it’s overdue.
“Capital bills in Springfield are like the second coming of the cicadas — every 10 years — and that’s not the way to go in regards to funding our infrastructure,” Sandoval said Wednesday at a news conference.
The latest plan, released Wednesday, is an update from one introduced in March. With new rates and fees increases, it’s supposed to end the boom-and-bust cycle by tapping a $2.4 billion stream of money that should be there year after year.
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