Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho House leaders have unveiled their proposal to pump $84 million each year into transportation funding, the third sweeping piece of legislation introduced this week hoping to address Idaho's multi-million dollar transportation shortfall. House Majority Caucus Chair John Vander Woude from Nampa presented the bill Wednesday; the House Ways & Means Committee agreed unanimously to introduce it. The bill relies on a variety of fee and tax increases to create new revenue to pay for Idaho's bridge and road repairs, including a 5 cent hike to the state's 25-cent per gallon gas tax in fiscal year 2016; increases in transfer fees; increases in registration fees for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and trailers; new fees on hybrid and electric vehicles; increased fees for oversized loads; and transferring some general funds to transportation. The bill does not meet Idaho $262 million annual transportation shortfall, about which officials have warned lawmakers since 2010.