INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House and Senate members are working to resolve differences on a plan to boost roads funding for the state’s aging infrastructure.
Lawmakers heard testimony Monday but negotiations will continue. The session is expected to end in two weeks.
Bill sponsor Sen. Luke Kenley says the final package will involve “quite a mix” of elements. The Noblesville Republican says some of the changes in the Senate were made to test people’s appetite for those proposals.
Much discussion has centered on tolling, the money dedicated toward local roads and whether to send revenue from the gasoline sales tax entirely to roads. Other proposed elements include a 10-cent gasoline tax increase and a diesel tax increase.
Lawmakers estimate that a more than $1 billion increase in yearly infrastructure spending is needed.
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A billion per year is needed? What crap! I will be one of the many people that moves away from Indiana soon. Our politicians think they can convince Hoosiers this is needed? We all know better. We also know they won’t tie this money to anything because they want to use it where ever and when ever they want for whatever “pet” projects suits them on any given day. I wish I could just take money from people for whatever I want…Oh wait, that is illegal and you go to prison for doing that! Unless your a politician.