Evers: Gas tax increase recommendation likely

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says a task force he set up to come up with ways to pay for Wisconsin roads is likely to propose a gas-tax increase.

Evers wouldn’t tell reporters Tuesday how much he expected the group to recommend increasing the tax. It is now 32.9-cents-a-gallon.

Evers wants to include the task force’s funding recommendation the his two-year budget plans he will release on Feb. 28.

Evers says there “seems to be some consensus” among the task force and “at least part of it is gas-tax increases.” That is something Evers has been open to.

Some Republicans who control the Legislature are opposed to any tax or fee increases for roads. Republican leaders have said a gas-tax increase won’t be enough and have instead voiced support for toll roads.