INDIANAPOLIS -- A proposal would infuse $245 million into local road repairs.
Senate Democrats are outlining a plan to fix city and county roads and bridges using money from local option income tax reserves.
The proposal offers incentives to local governments to plan for future, long-term needs.
One option is imposing or raising an excise or wheel tax. Another would be holding a referendum on directing some property tax revenue to road repairs.
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Municipalities could also adopt a local option gas tax.
"We can't afford to allow this to happen again. So, any practical solution to this has to include some long-term solutions, so in another ten years, we're not back here or before that even," Senator Tim Lanane said.
Senate Republicans have outlined a plan of their own to direct $418 million to funding local governments for short-term maintenance needs.
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