Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveils $23.5 billion road plan, Illinois’ bill backlog could hit $19 billion by 2025, predictions for veto session episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 25, 2019 · 14 MIN

Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveils $23.5 billion road plan, Illinois’ bill backlog could hit $19 billion by 2025, predictions for veto session

from Under the Dome · host Gannett

On this week’s episode of Under the Dome the State Journal-Register’s Doug Finke and Bernard Schoenburg discuss Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state road officials unveiling the details of a $23.5 billion road plan that is being fueled with higher gasoline taxes and various vehicle fees approved by lawmakers last spring, the state’s bill backlog will soar to $19 billion in five years if additional tax revenue isn’t found according to an annual report from the governor’s office and what could be coming in the upcoming veto session. 

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