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ITD warns of strained spending authority on multi‑year road projects; seeks supplemental and language changes
Summary
The Idaho Transportation Department told JFAC it is facing a shortfall in spending authority to make contractor payments for multi-year projects. ITD requested a $60 million supplemental, ongoing federal reimbursements, and reappropriation/spending authority changes tied to Strategic Initiatives and State Highway funds.
The Idaho Transportation Department told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it faces a spending authority squeeze that could affect contractor payments on multi-year highway projects and requested a mix of supplemental appropriations and statutory language adjustments to address the problem.
Why this matters: ITD said it has roughly $600 million in obligated but unspent construction commitments and that monthly contractor payouts during construction season can run between $50 million and $80 million. Without added spending authority, ITD said it had to delay or risk delaying contractor payments on active contracts.
What ITD requested Brooke Dupree, the Legislative Services Office analyst, described ITD’s request for a $60 million supplemental (split…
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