Two years after Missouri voters decisively rejected a proposal to raise Missouri’s gasoline tax, the leader of the Senate wants a do-over.
Senate President Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan) has filed two proposals that would phase in a 10-cent increase in the motor fuel tax, which currently stands at 17 cents per gallon.
Both measures would be put to voters next year if Schatz can steer the legislation through the Senate and House when the chambers reconvene in January.
“It’s going to be tough either way. But I think it’s necessary,” Schatz said Dec. 4. “Building and maintaining our infrastructure is one of the core functions of government.”
