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Lawmakers press ITD on renewed $9.6 million request to move District 4 HQ from Shoshone to Twin Falls
Summary
At a JFAC hearing, several legislators questioned why the Idaho Transportation Department resubmitted a $9.6 million request to relocate its District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls after the full Legislature rejected the proposal last year.
Senators and representatives at a Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee hearing criticized the Idaho Transportation Department for again requesting funding to relocate District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls, a proposal the Legislature rejected in the prior session.
Senator Cook said the request appeared unchanged from last year and questioned why the administration and the department were revisiting the relocation after the House, Senate, JFAC and the governor had previously declined the move. Cook described on‑site visits to the Shoshone facility and said employees told her maintenance, not replacement, was needed. “I really…
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