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Senate passes first substitute SB8 to fund local corridor preservation; debate centers on tax, eminent domain and local participation
Summary
First substitute SB8, a local corridor preservation funding bill, passed the Senate 15–12 after amendments and lengthy debate over whether the measure forces local governments into eminent domain and whether a new fee is needed given state surplus funds.
The Senate passed the first substitute to Senate Bill 8, a measure creating a local corridor preservation fund and related incentives, after extended debate over amendments and fiscal choices.
Sponsor Senator Kilpack described the bill as a tool to encourage local governments to participate in preservation of state transportation corridors and to avoid future higher costs from condemnation. Senator Stevenson offered an…
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