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ITD asks for reappropriation authority, cash transfers and ongoing federal funding authority to finish multi‑year road projects
Summary
The Idaho Transportation Department asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for supplemental and ongoing appropriation authority to cover obligated, multi‑year construction payments, saying current caps can leave the department short when contractors invoice large payouts.
The Idaho Transportation Department asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee for multiple appropriation adjustments to ensure it can make contractor payments on large, multi‑year highway projects. ITD officials told the committee that a sizable amount of construction remains contracted or obligated and that annual appropriation limits are constraining payments rather than project budgets.
Brooke Dupree, Legislative Services Office analyst, summarized the requests: a FY25 supplemental of $60 million (about $10 million from State Highway Local and $50 million from State Highway Federal funds) to cover revenues above appropriation; FY26 ongoing capital outlay…
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