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Committee eases Indianapolis match schedule in SB 179 to make road‑match plan attainable
Summary
A chairman's amendment to Senate Bill 179 modifies Marion County's required matches for an Indianapolis road program (moving a steep 50M annual increase to a staged 70M/80M/90M/100M progression), a change sponsors said preserves city participation; committee approved the change and passed the bill unanimously.
The Ways and Means Committee adopted a chairman's modification to Senate Bill 179 that slows the originally proposed annual escalation in Indianapolis' contribution to a road‑funding match, with sponsors saying the phased approach keeps the city engaged and the program attainable.
The chair explained the original draft required Marion County to add successive $50 million annual contributions that…
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