Two different bills to get more money to South Carolina roads have been introduced in the state House.

One bill is the idea of a special House panel that would lower the state’s gas tax and raise the sales tax on fuel. That bill was written by Rock Hill Republican Rep. Gary Simrill and started with 64 sponsors including House Speaker Jay Lucas.

The second bill is Gov. Nikki Haley’s proposal to raise the gas tax 10 cents. That bill was introduced by Greenville Republican Rep. Tommy Stringer and started with 36 sponsors including Majority Leader Bruce Bannister.

Haley says she can only support that tax increase if lawmakers lower South Carolina’s personal income tax rate by 2 percentage points.

Both bills would raise about $400 million a year.