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Committee hears competing views on Reconnect Rondo funding; bill to prohibit state support laid over
Summary
Representative West introduced HF 4-94 to prohibit state funding for Reconnect Rondo and claw back remaining funds; the committee adopted two amendments and laid the bill over after extensive, often heated, testimony both for and against the project.
Representative West introduced House File 4-94, a bill that would prohibit future state funding for the Reconnect Rondo land-bridge project and claw back remaining departmental funds allocated to it. The committee adopted two amendments (A1 technical; A2 to redirect any remaining funds back to the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund) and then laid the bill over for further consideration.
Representative West said the measure is driven by concerns about state fiscal constraints and the size of the Reconnect Rondo price tag. "We're looking at what, over $400,000,000 is what they're saying," Representative West told the committee, arguing lawmakers must prioritize statewide transportation needs amid projected budget deficits.
Proponents of the Rondo project, including Keith Baker, executive director of Reconnect Rondo, and Marvin Anderson…
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