Minority Republicans notch a rare win for now on highway budget
Republicans successfully won permanent funding for the chronically underfunded highway budget. But it's unclear whether the committee change will stick.
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Republicans successfully won permanent funding for the chronically underfunded highway budget. But it's unclear whether the committee change will stick.
An increased inspection fee would help the state pay for an electronic system to track more than 1 million vehicles a year.
A continuing services budget passed by Democrats in March did not include highway funding, which is used to fund operations for the Maine Department of Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles and part of the Maine State Police.
Republicans are seeking permanent money rather than one-time allocations for the Highway Fund in the state budget.
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