Republicans worried about Doyle veto
Rep. Rhoades said the legislative intent for the transportation fund is clear in the document, and it should be clear to the governor that legislators don't want transportation moneys used to address the general fund shortfall.
Huebsch echoed Fitzgerald's concerns about veto assurances. He said he has asked the governor to give assurances "and have received none."
Huebsch said the state gone to the transpo fund "one too many times" to solve budget crises, and he agreed with Rhoades that the legislative intent is "spelled out without question" regarding the fund.
Sen. Miller said $13 billion in taxes have been cut since 1995, which may explain why the state budget is prone to fluctuations in the economy.
He applauded some good points of the repair bill, including that it does not take cash from the transportation fund, provides $18 million for child care assistance, increases tobacco use control grants, protects general and categorical school aids, and closes the "Las Vegas loophole halfway."
His biggest regret, he said, is that it does not include the hospital assessment.
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