![]() But he said the governor will propose holding off on that increase in the coming year, freezing the state tax for one year at its current 39.2 cents per gallon for gasoline and gasohol, and 46.7 cents per gallon for diesel. That tax is scheduled to increase on July 1, and Manar estimated it would have gone up about 2 cents per gallon. In 2019, the General Assembly passed a 10-year, $45 billion capital improvements program known as "Rebuild Illinois." It included an increase in the motor fuel tax along with a provision for automatic increases each year to adjust for inflation. "But the governor is going to continue to take the state down the path that he's established, which is controlled spending, paying off debt, getting caught up on our bills, and working with legislators and working with people to solve big problems." "I'm not going to give any specifics today because those are the governor's to propose on Wednesday," he said Sunday. Manar declined to provide many details of the forthcoming budget proposal except to say that it will follow the same pattern of previous budget proposals. ![]() That included a 29.3% increase in energy prices and a 6.3% increase in food prices. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 12-month inflation rate in the United States in December stood at 7%, the highest in nearly 40 years. "And this decline in purchasing power has hit working families in the state, and the governor recognizes that."Īccording to the U.S. ![]() Andy Manar said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois. "At the same time of what has been record growth in the economy, and dramatically different revenue forecasts for the state, we're experiencing a surge of inflation," Deputy Gov.
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