Government to consider additional fuel fee to finance road construction

Infrastructure Minister Marek Pol told a news conference on Thursday that his ministry is proposing the introduction of a fee not exceeding zł. 0.09 per liter of fuel, which would be spent on developing the road network. Producers and importers of fuels would pay the extra duty. He hoped that this idea would be analyzed by the government over the next two to three weeks and by the Sejm before the summer recess. Minister Pol said on Thursday that according to the proposals, the scope of the Domestic Highways Fund (KFA) would be expanded, and the fund would be allowed to spend its money not only on motorways, but also on other roads. "We propose to increase the value of the KFA by transferring to it some shares of state companies. We also want to guarantee the fund a stable inflow of capital," added Pol. (www.onet.pl) M.M.