Highway user revenues added back in Hogan’s proposed budget

Highway user revenues appear they'll be returning to local municipalities on the Eastern Shore of Maryland if Governor Hogan's budget stays as is.

Highway user revenues are derived from things like gas tax and the revenues are then used to fix road conditions like pot holes on the street or other roadway projects. 

Historically local municipalities would get 30 percent of those revenues, but in 2010 under the O'Malley administration that percent was slashed over a five year period by roughly $2.1 billion. 

However under the Hogan administration those monies have started to come back and this years budget shows a significant improvement.

"Theres  $234 million in Governor Hogan's budget for highway user revenues coming back to the localities and that's been a priority we've been trying to move forward with our transportation and road projects and having those highway user funds designated in the budget will keep us on track," said Del. Mary Beth Carozza (R).

This session Hogan introduced a budget that included a record amount of spending on K-12 education among other things.