Northern Governor No to Gas Tax. Yes to Fees. 2 Pieces Intel.

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Minnesota Governor’s new transportation funding plan moved off the gas tax and now wants to raise trasnportation funding how? 

  • increase license tab fees
  • Use  government coffers to pay for $600 million/year  

Republican response?

  • No, thank you.
  • Its a tax
  • The state has a $900 Million surplus

Minneapolis Star Tribune | Gov. Mark Dayton relents on gas tax; House GOP still says no