PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo says she hopes to sign a highway truck toll bill as soon as this week if it passes the Rhode Island General Assembly on Thursday.
State senators began debating Thursday afternoon as they prepared to vote on the legislation to charge big-rig trucks that travel in the state. The tolls would help finance the Democratic governor’s 10-year plan to repair deteriorating bridges.
The House of Representatives voted 52-21 to pass the bill late Wednesday night after nearly seven hours of debate.
Democratic Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed said this week that she expects senators to approve the bill. If they do, both chambers will then have to approve the other’s bill before it goes to the governor. That process is also scheduled for Thursday.
