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Janesville has not endorsed a state or federal gas tax increase, we believe
it is an idea that is worth considering.

The President’s infrastructure proposal also seeks to eliminate federal
barriers to tolling and gives states the flexibility to collect tolls on interstate
highways to allow for additional local infrastructure investment. We believe
that every state should have the ability to consider adding tolls to existing
highways.

(BACKGROUND: Present law requires states to construct new lanes on
highways that they want to add tolls to unless they are granted an
exemption, which has been limited to three states (Virginia, North Carolina
and Missouri) who have not moved forward with tolling. The Fixing
America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the last big federal
infrastructure bill, put a three-year deadline on these states to act, or their
slots could be granted to another state. We have pushed state leaders to
apply should VA, NC or MO forfeit their slot.)

While there is broad support for infrastructure investment in Congress,
passage of a transportation bill this year is unlikely.

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