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ITD seeks authority to spend aviation receipts, proposes $10M in grants and equipment spending including aircraft repairs
Summary
ITD requested spending authority for aviation‑related receipts and asked JFAC to permit a $10 million governor’s initiative to support community airport grants, equipment and costly aircraft maintenance, officials said the cash largely exists in the aeronautics fund but reporting and project selection details will follow.
Idaho Transportation Department officials asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for authority to spend aviation fund balances and to support a governor’s $10 million initiative for airport grants and equipment, including costly repairs to a state aircraft.
What ITD said: Director Scott Stokes explained that receipts in the state aeronautics fund come from aviation fuel taxes, jet/avgas taxes and fees tied to use of a state aircraft. He told the committee the department has roughly $4 million generated from interest on a Strategic Initiatives Aeronautics…
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