(Greg Bishop, Illinois News Network. Please click on the link for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)
A leading state Senate Republican says expanded gambling in Illinois could pay off existing capital construction projects, but there would still need to be a gas tax increase for future ones.
Associated General Contractors of Illinois Executive Director Bill Frey said the need for updates to infrastructure is obvious.
“We know where the road miles are,” Frey said. “We know where the bridges are. We know how to fix them and it’s up to the legislature to pick a revenue stream, or a whole bunch of revenue streams” to pay for it.
State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, said there’s already a billion dollars outstanding from the 2009 capital plan that could be covered by expanding gambling.
Speak Your Mind
You must be logged in to post a comment.