This bill creates a new state fund to collect unused rural infrastructure money from counties every three years and redistribute it back to counties that need it. Currently, counties can only use rural access infrastructure funds for specific road and bridge projects, and this bill requires them to send any unspent money to the state instead of keeping it. The Department of Revenue will manage this statewide fund and distribute the collected money to counties based on a formula in existing law.
The amendment changed the trigger for transferring unobligated moneys from county funds to the state treasury from every odd-numbered year to every third year, beginning in 2029.
The bill removed a requirement that counties obligate or spend moneys by the end of fiscal year 2029, replacing it with a triennial transfer process beginning in 2029 where unexpended moneys go to a state fund.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 514
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 477
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
Signed by the President S.J. 448
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 1. H.J. 476
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1.
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 416
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 340
Local Government Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Local Government Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Local Government Motion to amend
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 199
First Reading Senate S.J. 180
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Local Government — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Local Government — Do Pass Amended