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Vote set on transportation budget - again
The House and Senate today, April 1, are scheduled to vote on the state transportation budget and send it to Gov. Ted Strickland for his signature.
A House-Senate conference committee shortly before 1 p.m. passed an amendment to House Bill 2 that clears the way for the vote, originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 31.
The amendment puts an emergency clause in a provision to use federal economic stimulus money to help pay for health insurance for unemployed workers of small businesses. The emergency clause means the provision takes effect immediately upon Strickland’s signature. Without it, the workers would have had to wait three months for the federal help at a cost of $750 for individual coverage and $2,063 for a family.
Officials revised the cost of the budget downward from $9.6 billion to $9.2 billion. Some of the money originally in the transportation budget now will be appropriated through other bills, the officials said.
The bill includes a provision raising the speed limit for trucks on interstates from 55 mph to 65 mph, the same as for cars. Strickland has said he’s not likely to veto the increase.
It also includes $935.7 million in federal stimulus money for highway projects around the state, including $33.3 million for the Dayton area.
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By кaпитaн
October 18, 2009 5:44 AM | Link to this
Действительно интересно. Ждем новых сообщений на эту тему :)
By Тимур Лоськов
July 23, 2009 11:47 PM | Link to this
Это хорошо что вы начали вести блог,ведь у вас это отлично получается и надеюсь будет еще лучше. Главное писать о том,в чем вы разбираетесь. Удачи. :)
By чaтЪлaн4ик
June 7, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this
Вопрос к автору , а вот у вас время у каждой статьи и в комментах пишется… Это какое? Московское? Заранее спасибочки за ответ.
By БPATAH
May 24, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this
Очень даже прикольно. Особенно вторая.