Minnesota 2008 Legislative Agenda

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Transportation

Large Transportation Financing Package That Raises $6.6 Billion in New Gas Taxes and Other Revenues Over 10 Years (HF 2800, Lieder /SF 2521 Murphy)

Issue Overview: The majority party leaders in the Legislature rammed this large transportation finance bill containing a mammoth $6.6 billion gas tax and other fee increases over a 10-year period through the Legislature and actually overrode Gov. Pawlenty's veto of this measure.

NFIB Position: NFIB strongly opposed this measure.