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Senate approves $1.6M financing measure for historic railroad asset
Summary
Senate Bill 259, described by the sponsor as financing for the 'Eber/Hebrew Creeper' historic railroad, passed the Senate after proponents said purchasing terminal grounds and rolling stock would preserve a tourist asset. The Senate vote was 19–9 in favor.
Senate Bill 259, presented by Senator Marine, would provide financing related to the historic railroad operation referenced in the transcript as the ‘Eber/Heber Creeper.’ The sponsor outlined a history of a task force that studied options to preserve the railroad and described possible approaches ranging from doing nothing (risking loss of the asset) to purchasing the terminal grounds and rolling…
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