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Sponsor seeks to narrow 'oil‑producing county' definition to channel funds to impacted rural roads
Summary
Senator Mark Ingham said Senate Bill 23‑97 would restrict the statutory definition of "oil‑producing county" to the major producing counties so towns and townships in smaller producing counties can access flexible transportation and infrastructure funds.
Senate Bill 23‑97 would redefine the term "oil‑producing county" for purposes of several state infrastructure funds so that only the state’s largest oil producers qualify under the label. Sponsor Mark Ingham said the current definition groups smaller producing counties with the largest producers, excluding some counties from targeted infrastructure funding despite experiencing heavy oil‑field traffic.
"There is a significant inequity in the current definition of…
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