Friday night news dump.

DOT: New fees, tax hikes totaling $750 million needed for roads

Gov. Scott Walker’s transportation secretary on Friday recommended boosting taxes and fees by more than $750 million over two years to help pay for roadwork.

The proposal comes at a time when Walker and Republican lawmakers have said they want to find new money to pay for roads, but have expressed a reluctance to increase taxes. They are expected to spend the coming months debating how to fund the Zoo Interchange, Hoan Bridge and other major projects when revenue from the gas tax has been stagnant.

The plan from Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb includes raising the gas tax by restructuring how it is calculated; imposing a new fee on vehicle purchases; placing an additional fee on hybrid and electric vehicles; and transferring money from the state’s main account to pay for highways.