House Bill 4424 would give every Illinois municipal government the power to impose a 3-cent per gallon tax on gas without first gaining the approval of local taxpayers at the polls.
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts his temporary 1-cent gas tax relief proposal for Illinoisans, new legislation could permanently raise local gas taxes up to 3 cents per gallon.
The proposed legislation would allow municipal governments with fewer than 3 million residents to levy up to a 3-cent per gallon tax on gasoline for road projects without first gaining the approval of local taxpayers at the polls.
This would give each of Illinois’ 1297 municipalities the individual power to raise gas taxes on residents at will.
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