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appropriation; highway construction
Our Position: oppose
Bill Number: SB1049
Sponsor: Burns
Legislative Session: 2007 Legislative Session
It appropriates $450,000,000 for expediting freeway construction from the Budget Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day Fund).
Status
02/13/07 - It was defeated in Committee of the Whole 13-16-1.
Action Needed
No action is needed at this time as the bill is dead - for now. Yay!
More information
Go to the Legislative page to read the full text of the bill and a summary http://azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1049
Contact
Sandy Bahr at (602) 253-8633 or sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org for more information.
Background
The last thing we need is to expedite freeway development. It will not address air quality and traffic congestion for the long term and will result in more urban sprawl and wildlife habitat fragmentation.
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