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Committee briefed on funding shifts, pilot fund transfer and proposed bonding authority
Summary
Legislative counsel described multi‑million reallocations in the Senate transportation bill: added district leveling dollars, a TIB fund swap for bridge money, a $3 million pilot‑fund transfer to town aid and a bonding option requiring AOT to model bonded vs pay‑as‑you‑go scenarios for FY28–32.
House Transportation members received a line‑by‑line summary of Senate amendments that reallocate transportation dollars, add a bonding option and create a new local option municipal transportation special fund.
Legislative counsel Damien Leonard said Section 4 adds $1,700,000 to statewide district leveling (the thin top coat used to extend pavement life). He also described a change in Section 5 that uses TIB fund proceeds for State Highway Bridges instead of transportation fund dollars. "Section 4 adds an additional $1,700,000 to statewide district leveling," Leonard said.
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