Palin bill seeks $461 million in stimulus projects

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Source: Anchorage Daily News

Gov. Sarah Palin submitted a spending bill to lawmakers on Tuesday asking that they authorize $461 million from the federal stimulus package for infrastructure projects in Alaska.

Palin's supplemental bill is asking for more than $285 million over what the state expects to receive in transportation projects from the stimulus bill.

The state, instead, expects about $175 million. But state transportation officials earlier this week told lawmakers that the administration would be requesting additional spending authorization in case Alaska receives money that was destined for other states that failed to meet the 'use it or lose it' deadline.

Fifty percent of the money must be pledged to specific projects within 120 days.

Palin's bill would provide funds for aviation, transit, highway and bridge projects under the law President Barack Obama signed a week ago.



Read more: http://www.adn.com/news/government/legislature/story/701308.html

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Looks like Caribou Barbie isn't going along with Jindal & Sanford and other Repukes.