Gov. Tom Wolf Seeks Overhaul of Pennsylvania’s Highway Funding
The Pennsylvania Turnpike over the Lehigh River. (Alex Potemkin/Getty Images)
HARRISBURG, Pa. Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Gov. Tom Wolf on March 12 proposed phasing out Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax, the second-highest in the nation, and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state’s needs.
Wolf ordered a commission of several dozen lawmakers, transportation industry representatives, transportation planners, government officials and others to deliver recommendations by Aug. 1 of funding alternatives to foot the extra billions of dollars deemed to be necessary.
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Gov. Wolf says he wants to phase out the gas tax & look for new funding opportunities. But it comes as PennDOT relies on the money & considers bridge tolls Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 9:39 AM EDT March 16, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf wants to phase out Pennsylvania s gas tax, which is among the highest in the nation. But, the effort will force the state to come up with new ways to fill the gap in funding.
One way the Governor plans to do that is through a bipartisan effort created when he signed an Executive Order establishing the Transportation Revenue Options Commission. Their task is to develop funding recommendations for Pennsylvania’s large and aging infrastructure.
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Harrisburg, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf reiterated his commitment to phase out Pennsylvania’s gas tax. Phasing it out would require attention to other funding streams to support Pennsylvania s transportation network,