The speaker of the state Assembly says a bill that could let counties raise taxes to pay for road repairs likely won’t pass this year.
The bill was scheduled to be voted on Tuesday, and moments before the Assembly met, Republican supporters sounded confident it would pass. But the Assembly adjourned without debating the bill, and Speaker Robin Vos told reporters that while he supports the plan, other Republicans do not.
“We have not been able to convince enough people in our caucus that that’s the way to be able to pass the bill, so I don’t think it’s going to happen, but we’re still going to continue our discussions,” Vos said.
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Time is running out for those discussions with the Assembly set wrap up its session next week.
The bill would let counties ask voters for permission to raise their sales taxes by a half-cent for road repairs. It passed an Assembly committee unanimously.
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