by Joel Ebert , USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee - Tennessee's transportation needs can be paid for by using a portion
of the existing revenue generated through the sales tax instead of
increasing the gas tax, according to an alternative funding proposal
outlined Wednesday by a leading House Republican.
The specifics of
the proposal are relatively simple compared to Gov. Bill Haslam's plan:
The alternative plan would take a quarter of 1 percent of the state's 7
percent sales tax and allocate those funds to the Tennessee Department
of Transportation. Rep. David Hawk, an assistant leader in the House, has been working on the plan since he entered leadership in November.
The plan, which would raise $291 million a year, would utilize existing funds the state receives without raising taxes. (read more)
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