Tax-by-mile bill stalls in Illinois. – State Journal-Register (Springfield)

Tax-by-mile bill stalls in Illinois. – State Journal-Register (Springfield)

The text of the bill reads that "the revenue currently available for highways and local roads is not adequate to preserve and maintain existing infrastructure and to provide funds for improvements that would incorporate safety factors, eliminate travel related injuries and fatalities, reduce congestion, and improve service. The General Assembly further recognizes that the gas tax is an ineffective mechanism for meeting Illinois' long-term revenu…