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ITD asks JFAC to approve aviation grant and equipment spending; director outlines sources and uses

2305465 · February 5, 2025
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ITD requested spending authority for aviation grants and equipment, citing about $4 million in interest earnings for community airport grants and additional aviation fuel tax receipts; Director Scott Stokes laid out equipment needs including expensive aircraft engine overhauls.

The Idaho Transportation Department told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it seeks authority to spend aviation-related receipts and interest for community airport grants and equipment, including planned engine work on a state airplane.

Scott Stokes, ITD director, described two primary fund sources for a governor’s initiative to support airports: interest generated in a Strategic Initiatives Aeronautics Fund and aviation fuel tax receipts. “There are two primary sources of this revenue… about…

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