JEFFERSON CITY, MO. -- Missouri state agencies may have to make cuts to their current budgets due to the rising costs of gasoline.
State Budget Director Linda Luebbering says the Highway Patrol will need more money for fuel which could affect the budgets for other state agencies.
Rising fuel prices are also driving up the cost of transporting food and that is leading to higher bills at the state's prisons and mental health facilities.
The Department of Transportation is also seeing the impact of higher gas prices. The state collects a 17-cent-per-gallon gas tax for roads and bridges and drivers are buying less gas due to the higher prices at the pump.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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