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House advances corridor‑preservation bill with revolving fund language and agricultural‑land protection
Summary
Representative Daley presented HB53 to authorize a Transportation Commission revolving fund to preserve future transportation corridors; members adopted amendments to minimize impacts on prime agricultural land and circled the bill for broader consideration and rule‑writing.
Representative Daley presented House Bill 53, Transportation Corridor Preservation, explaining that rising right‑of‑way costs make early corridor preservation critical. She said the bill would authorize the Transportation Commission to administer a revolving fund, set rules for prioritization and repayment, and provide tools to limit incompatible development near planned corridors.
Daley cited specific cost escalations — for…
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