Gov. Pritzker signs $45B Rebuild Illinois capital plan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker singed the Rebuild Illinois capital plan Friday morning, June 28.

According to Gov. Pritzker’s office, the $45 billion capital plan is expected to fix infrastructure, update state facilities, fund education programs and create 540,000 jobs.

Gov. Pritzker stated the plan will transform Illinois.

“With this historic $45 billion capital plan, we’re fixing decades-long problems, creating good jobs, improving communities for the next generation and doing it together, across party lines,” said Pritzker.

The Rebuild Illinois package consists of four bills:

• HB 62: Appropriations for capital projects for the following: transportation, education, state facilities, environment/conservation, broadband deployment, health care and human services and economic and community development.
• SB 1939: Provides revenue for horizontal construction. The bill increases the motor fuel tax in Illinois from 19 cents to 38 cents on July 1, 2019.
• HB 142: Provides $22.6 billion in additional bonding authority allowing the state to fund infrastructure improvements statewide.
• SB 690: Legalizes sports wagering, expands gaming, and provides revenue for vertical construction. The bill also increases the per-pack cigarette tax by $1, from $1.98 to 2.98, effective July 1, 2019.

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