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ITD Seeks Reappropriation Authority and $311M in Transfers for Ongoing Road Projects; Committee Probes Cash‑flow Risks
Summary
The Idaho Transportation Department requested reappropriation authority up to $250 million, supplemental spending authority and general‑fund cash transfers to cover contract construction payouts on multi‑year projects, citing large obligated-but-unspent commitments across multiple funding sources.
The Idaho Transportation Department asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday for authority to spend previously obligated highway dollars and for new transfers to complete multi-year construction projects, saying the department faces a timing mismatch between contractor payments and single-year appropriation caps.
Brooke Dupree, the Legislative Services Office analyst, summarized the department’s request: a $60 million supplemental for fiscal year 2025 (including $50 million from federal highway funds and $10 million from state highway-local funds), ongoing federal fund capital outlays of $57.3 million tied to increased IIJA funding, an…
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