Download an audio clip of Sen. Steve Johnson, R-Fort Collins, as he argues against a bill that would take tens of millions annually out of highway funding.

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Senate Dems drive dollars out of highways, into new state buildings

 

Democrats in the Senate sped forward with a proposal to strip money from transportation funding and shift it to the state’s capital construction bank. The move met with adamant opposition from GOP senators.

Senate Bill 222, by Sen. Sue Windels, D-Arvada, and Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, takes about $30 million out of highway funding and transfers the amount into constructing new state buildings. The measure was approved today by the Senate on a voice vote.

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Senator Johnson represents Senate District 15, including Estes Park, Loveland, Berthoud, Wellington, and all of Larimer County outside of Fort Collins.