Committee backs larger bond authority for I‑5 bridge replacement, 18‑7
The House Transportation Committee recommended a due‑pass on a substitute to House Bill 1958 that raises maximum bond authority for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement from $1.6 billion to $2.5 billion; the committee recorded an 18‑7 vote with two excused members.
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House Bill 1958, as reported out in substitute form, would authorize the issuance of bonds to pay for design, right‑of‑way and construction work for the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project. The committee voted 18 in favor and 7 opposed, with two members excused, to recommend the bill for passage.
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