April 29, 2021 2:00 PM, EDT
Connecticut Republicans Attack Governor’s Truck-Tax Plan
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont by Brad Horrigan/courant.com via Tribune Content Agency
HARTFORD, Conn. Republican state lawmakers, along with trucking and food-distribution executives, on April 28 declared war on Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed regional climate initiative and user tax for heavy trucks on state highways.
They called for the state to invest instead in greenways and open space, and again called for Connecticut’s delegation in Congress to push for air pollution reductions in midwestern states whose emissions drastically affect air quality through prevailing winds.
On a downtown street corner a block from the State Capitol complex, House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora and Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly charged that Lamont’s participation in the regional Transportation and Climate Initiative would steadily raise gasoline taxes on working families while providing subsidies fo
Republicans attack Lamont climate-change and truck-tax proposals
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John Pruchnicki, owner of the Ansonia-based Coastal Carriers of Connecticut, a fuel oil wholesale delivery service, says Gov. Ned Lamont s proposed truck highway user tax would cost him $175,000, which he would pass on to his oil company customers. He is shown in Hartford, where he joined Republican leaders in opposing the plan.Ken Dixon/Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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HARTFORD Republicans lawmakers, along with trucking and food-distribution executives, on Wednesday declared war on Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed regional climate initiative and user tax for heavy trucks on state highways.
Gov. Lamont unveiled his environmental priorities, including a regional climate change initiative with nearby states that is expected to raise gasoline prices.