Michigan
Democratic legislators in Michigan have put the kibosh on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) proposed 45-CPG increase to the state gas tax, MLive.com reported.
Rep. Christine Grieg, the Democratic House leader, told reporters that the tax increase was “starting on the edge,” and that lawmakers from both parties and the governor need to find a compromise. “I’m not going to do a hypothetical on 45 cents,” she told reporters. “We’ve had a lot of conversation that that’s probably the extreme that won’t happen.”
In June, House Democrats proposed a corporate income tax increase and new taxes and tolls on heavy trucks to help come up with the estimated $2.5 billion that Michigan would need each year to repair roads. Republicans also rejected the 45-CPG increase and instead have proposed a series of fixes, including replacing the state’s current gasoline sales tax with an additional fuel tax.