From the Columbus Republic:
State Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, said today he may not be able to vote for the state budget unless a provision that puts pressure on counties to pass a local wheel tax to help fund road repairs is stripped from the final document.
Smith and other legislators said they expected to see a draft of House Bill 1001, the state budget, by tonight. The Legislature hopes to wrap up its work for this session by Friday, including passing a two-year budget bill.
Sticking points that remain include how much additional money will be set aside for road maintenance to aid local governments and whether Ivy Tech Community College's Columbus campus will get a requested $25 million to fund an expansion of classroom space, Smith said.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Rep-Smith-digging-in-heels-vs-_1366822176
