House Republicans to Detail Road Funding Plan
Hoosiers will get their first look Wednesday at a potential fix for Indiana’s transportation infrastructure challenges. Indiana House Republicans will provide details of their long-term road funding plan and unveil their legislative agenda for 2017.
The announcement will come less than one month after a legislative task force revealed its recommendations for generating revenue to improve the state’s roads and bridges. The report from Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger Safer Tomorrow, or FIRSST, suggested an increase in the gasoline tax, vehicle fees and tolling as examples of potential revenue sources.
The task force said "current funding levels are insufficient to meet the critical transportation infrastructure needs of the state." Eric Berman, Statehouse bureau chief for our partners at Network Indiana/WIBC, said this week he expects this year’s legislative session to be dominated by road funding.
House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-88), Rep. Tim Brown (R-41) and Rep. Ed Soliday (R-4) will join other members of the House Republican leadership team for the announcement, which is set for 10:00 a.m.