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Wildlife‑crossing funding proposal paused after committee questions over $2M TIF transfer
Summary
Representative Chu’s wildlife‑crossing substitute would dedicate $2 million a year from the TIF to a new fund and aim to leverage federal matching; DOT and wildlife advocates highlighted safety gains, but members worried the automatic $2M diversion could crowd out other projects, and the committee voted to hold the bill.
Representative Chu presented substitute language to create a dedicated fund for wildlife crossings using Transportation Investment Fund mechanics and an automatic $2 million annual transfer, which sponsors said would allow the state to match federal grants and address priority crossing locations not tied to existing highway projects.
Isabelle Lingenfel…
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