House Transportation Committee Chair disappointed with gas tax proposal

During his State of the State address Gov. Nixon offered one solution to the state's infrastructure problems: a gas tax.

"Roads aren't free. Last time I checked, nobody was giving away concrete and asphalt," Nixon said.

Nixon said since gas prices are the lowest they've been in a decade, it's the time to raise taxes.

"I've been clear about my position, if you use the roads you should help pay for them," Nixon said. "What I don't support is taking the money that should go to schools, law enforcement and mental health, and using it to patch potholes."

The Governor did not, however, offer a comprehensive proposal.

House Transportation Committee Chairman Glen Kolkmeyer, R-Odessa, is not happy with how Nixon wants to handle transportation problems.

"Well, I was disappointed that the only solution he had was through raising taxes," Kolkmeyer said. "He was talking about giving 30 million here and 50 million here, and you know 30 million here and 50 million here. But none of that is going to MoDOT."

Gov. Nixon did not include the transportation department as a recipient of general tax revenue.

"I'm extremely disappointed that his 'Christmas list' didn't include MoDOT," Kolkmeyer said. "Sounded kind of like Bernie Sanders up there in all the social programs he's wanting to support the state, but taking care of our failing infrastructure was not one of them."

 

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