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Committee flags removal of $7.2 million minimum for town highway structures; asks for clarification
Summary
Draft 3.1 replaces a statutory floor for state-approved town highway structure grants (currently set at $7.2 million) with a growth formula tied to appropriations or CPI; committee members raised concern that removing the minimum could allow the agency to approve fewer grants and asked for JFO/LCO review and counsel clarification.
The committee reviewed proposed changes to the state aid for town highway structures in draft 3.1 and flagged a substantive drafting change.
Committee staff explained the current statute requires the Agency of Transportation to approve qualifying town highway structure grants with a state share total of at least $7,200,000 each…
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