State of Illinois to Distribute $146 Million in Collected Motor Fuel Taxes

Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie of Chicago introduced the measure Tuesday. It authorizes releasing $146 million in motor fuel taxes to counties, cities and road districts for costs through Sept. 30.

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration had not distributed the local portion of the 19-cents-a-gallon tax on fuel since July 1 because Republican Rauner and legislative Democrats haven’t agreed on a budget.

Guy Tridgell is a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He says since July 1, the state has collected $57 million in motor fuel taxes.

Other motor-fuel tax money is going to state road and construction funds because of separate appropriation authority.