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House Transportation committee discusses single inflator, $7.2 million minimum for town highway aid
Summary
On March 12 the House Transportation Committee reviewed draft Section 11 of the transportation bill, which proposes setting a $7.2 million minimum state share for town highway aid and changing the annual inflator so one calculation applies to three town-highway appropriations instead of separate calculations.
On March 12 the House Transportation Committee reviewed draft Section 11 of the transportation bill, which proposes setting a $7.2 million minimum state share for town highway aid and changing the annual inflator so one calculation applies to three town-highway appropriations instead of separate calculations.
The change discussed would require the Agency of Transportation (AOT) to base the inflator on the percentage change in the agency's total appropriations funded by Transportation Fund revenues, excluding the three town-highway appropriations, and then apply that single percentage to the combined minimum estimated state share for the three town-highway subsections beginning with state fiscal year 2027 (the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026). A staff member explained, "the inflator is the increase in the…
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