By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Mass Transit Magazine; June 3, 2019
Illinois legislators concluded their spring session on Sunday, June 1, by passing a six-year, $45 billion infrastructure bill. The state has not passed a capital bill this comprehensive since 2009 and the bill will support Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois plan, which he said would put the state on a path toward repair.
According to Illinois State Sen. Martin A. Sandoval (D-11), the plan includes a modernization of Illinois’ motor fuel tax, which has not seen an update since 1990. The motor fuel tax will also be indexed to inflation to ensure that the state will have a sustainable revenue source to maintain its roads and bridges far into the future.
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