The House and Senate considered last-minute negotiations on a new 10-year transportation plan guaranteeing infrastructure money to every county in Kansas and a mandate to complete unfulfilled promises of the T-Works program launched a decade ago.
House and Senate members Tuesday were pressing to complete legislative work before adjourning early because of the spread of COVID-19 in Kansas.
The Senate approved the $9.9 billion FORWARD plan for construction, improvement, reconstruction and maintenance of the state’s transportation system based on recommendations by Gov. Laura Kelly. Also on Monday, the House came up with a modified $9.9 billion package christened in honor of Dwight Eisenhower and designed to direct more resources to rural areas.
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