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Senate advances bill to boost off‑highway vehicle funding amid highway maintenance concerns
Summary
Senators advanced HB 59 to raise the off-highway vehicle program cap from $850,000 to $1 million (a $350,000 increase) so vehicle users get a larger share of motor-fuel-derived allocations; proponents said committee hearings showed broad support and the change yields a net-zero FY04 fiscal note, while some senators warned it would divert maintenance funds from highways.
Senator Allen, speaking as floor sponsor for House Bill 59 (Representative Goodfellow sponsor in the House), told the Senate the bill would increase the cap on off‑highway vehicle program allocations from $850,000 to $1,000,000 by moving $350,000 into the trails/off‑highway account. "We have currently in place a process for funding our boating ... and off highway facilities by the assessment of their tax revenues ... that cap was 850,000," he…
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