Post by Logan on Apr 12, 2016 5:49:40 GMT -6
A new proposal to pay for fixing Illinois' roads could use devices to track how far Illinois drivers have traveled and tax them by the mile.
The plan from Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, is aimed at gasoline tax revenues that have fallen as drivers have bought more fuel-efficient cars.
Cullerton says cars that get better mileage still create the same wear on roads, so the state needs to find a better way to collect taxes and pay for those repairs.
"If all the cars were electric, there would be no money for the roads," Cullerton said.
Read more: www.dailyherald.com/article/20160412/news/160419705/
The plan from Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, is aimed at gasoline tax revenues that have fallen as drivers have bought more fuel-efficient cars.
Cullerton says cars that get better mileage still create the same wear on roads, so the state needs to find a better way to collect taxes and pay for those repairs.
"If all the cars were electric, there would be no money for the roads," Cullerton said.
Read more: www.dailyherald.com/article/20160412/news/160419705/