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Friday, April 3, 2009

State Capitol UPDATE--Transportation Legislation

-Senator Jeff Mullis (state Transportation Committee Chair)comments from the well: says House not working with Senate on coming to a transportation agreement...says the House's plan will fail - nowhere in America have they voted for a statewide TSPLOST...Muliis: "I'm frustrated...we offered middle ground, them, none. The Senate is ready to act now." Mullis says substitute to HB56 includes a TSPLOST, and the transportation funding referendum question would be on 2010 ballot.

-Senator Doug Stoner now in the well: the House has offered up something that has not been proven - says it's not worth the gamble...MARTA is critical to this region - added in language in sub. to help MARTA.

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