It’s unclear how much appetite there will be in the General Assembly for a gas tax increase. In Pritzker’s spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1, he’s asking lawmakers to legalize and tax sports betting and recreational marijuana, and to increase or enact taxes on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and plastic shopping bags, among other items. On top of that, the rookie governor wants the House to follow the Senate’s lead in approving a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would allow for a graduated-rate income tax and to pass a bill setting the rates that would take effect if voters approve the amendment on the November 2020 ballot.