Governors to Present Transportation Funding Plans

Four governors are preparing transportation funding plans to present to their legislatures early next year, and at least two governors are not ruling out higher fuel taxes.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) said higher fuel taxes are among the funding options they would consider.

Wisconsin’s Gov. Scott Walker (R) said higher gasoline and diesel taxes will not be part of his plan.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) has not said whether he will consider higher taxes at the pump, although a commission created to address the state’s transportation funding problem last year recommended raising taxes on wholesale oil sales.