Rep. Steve Green, a Republican from Fosston, represents Minnesota House District 2B, which includes Becker County. Written By: By Rep. Steve Green | 9:09 am, Apr. 20, 2021 × State Rep. Steve Green It’s omnibus bill season at the Capitol, which means House Democrats have begun parading through the floor bills that raise our taxes by billions of dollars at a time of vast state surplus. The Democrats’ transportation bill includes more than $1.5 billion in tax and fee hikes over the next four years, namely a gas tax increase ($363 million over four years) by linking Minnesota’s gas tax to the Highway Construction Cost Index. This would result in an automatic annual inflationary gas tax increase.