ST. PAUL – On Friday, House Republicans called on Gov. Mark Dayton to fund roads and bridges without a gas tax increase. Dayton and his staff are expected to prepare his first transportation offer this weekend and announce it Monday morning.
This comes on the heels of House Republicans offering a compromise transportation proposal Wednesday based off their 10-year plan to meet the state’s road and bridge infrastructure needs with existing resources.
“People continue to say they want roads and bridges to be a priority, yet polls consistently show people in our district and throughout the state oppose raising the gas tax," said Rep. Bob Vogel, R-Elko New Market. "The House plan shows we can make good on both accounts by making fiscally sound decisions with existing tax streams to support roads and bridges as the priorities people agree they are."
The House Republican offer released Wednesday puts additional dollars into highways, township roads, turnbacks and makes progress on rail safety. On the transit side, in an effort to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently and effectively, the House Republican compromise provides common-sense Met Council reforms.
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