The House Republican road funding bill remains unchanged as the measure goes up for passage in the House Tuesday. Democrats made one last effort Monday to advance their own road funding plan.

House Ways and Means Chair Tim Brown says the tax cut, which would be spread out over the next 10 years, would balance out his caucus' road funding bill.

The road funding debate gripping the Statehouse this year has led to a strange dynamic, with Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democrats pushing back against a House GOP plan to raise taxes.

A House road funding proposal cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday, but the GOP plan was not embraced by all Republicans on the House Roads Committee.

Local government leaders praise the House Republican road funding plan, applauding the potential influx of money to their communities. But taxpayers advocates aren't happy with the source of that new money.

Tuesday was a good first day in the legislature for local and state road funding bills supported by Gov. Mike Pence.

In addition to raising the gas tax to match a rise in inflation, the proposal would allow local municipalities with populations of at least 20,000 to implement a wheel tax.

Initial estimates show that Marion County would receive $49 million, the second largest amount out of the 92 counties. Hamilton County is estimated to receive the largest amount, $56.4 million.

Cancer prevention advocates have long called for Indiana to raise its cigarette tax - something the state hasn't done in eight years. But, it's a road funding priority that's finally generating momentum for the controversial move.

The House GOP road funding plan includes a move Bosma says is long overdue - automatic increases in the state's fuel taxes tied to increases in the consumer price index and highway construction costs.