Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is seeking bipartisan support for a budget proposal that would increase funding for both mass transit and highways/bridges. The plan aims to raise $292.5 million annually for public transit by allocating a larger share of sales tax revenue, while also providing an additional $750 million for PennDot over five years.
The governor made a political pitch aimed at building bipartisan support by tying more transit money to highways and bridges.
“Just like we repair and maintain the bridges in those rural and suburban communities, we also owe it to Pennsylvanians in Pittsburgh and Lancaster and yes, Philadelphia, who rely on mass transit,” Shapiro said. Using the sales tax for more transit funding makes the most sense for several reasons, a senior Shapiro administration official said Tuesday.“In part, because the system already exists, so you’re adding to a program,” the senior official told reporters in a budget briefing. “Secondly, costs rise over time, and sales tax will grow over time naturally.
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