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Maine DOT omnibus bill seeks LRAP flexibility and removes unused Secondary Road Fund reference; rail preservation language prompts debate
Summary
MaineDOT's omnibus bill LD 154 would expand flexibility for Local Road Assistance Program funds, codify an annual transfer from unallocated highway balances into capital, and repeal a never‑used Secondary Road Program Fund; railroad preservation language in the bill drew objections from rail advocates.
MaineDOT on April 1 presented LD 154, the department's omnibus transportation bill, which proposes several statutory updates including changes to LRAP eligibility, codifying an annual transfer mechanism from unallocated highway fund balances into the DOT capital program, and repealing references to a Secondary Road Program Fund the agency characterizes as never used.
Key DOT proposals presented by Megan Russo included: (1) remove the specific requirement that LRAP payments for non‑urban municipalities be limited to capital projects so towns could use LRAP funds for maintenance…
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