The House Appropriations Committee this morning voted 9-2 to pass the Transportation Bill, which includes Speaker Shap Smith s $120 million jobs and transportation infrastructure package. The bill will be up for action on the House floor beginning Tuesday.
"On the first day of the session, I announced plans for a $120 million jobs and transportation infrastructure package to keep Vermonters working and begin the task of fixing our crumbling roads and bridges," said Speaker Smith. "The immediate economic crisis required decisive action and I am pleased that my committees worked together to craft this thoughtful package to keep our economy moving."
The Speaker s jobs and transportation infrastructure package is funded by a revenue bond supported by a new 5 cent motor fuels distribution infrastructure assessment. The package, which is a culmination of several years work by Chair Richard Westman and his Transportation Committee, passed the Transportation Committee last week 10-1.
Speaker’s $120 million jobs and transportation infrastructure package heads to House floor
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