Governor Hassan's Statement on House Finance Committee Cuts to Department of Transportation

Statement

Governor Maggie Hassan today issued the following statement after the House Finance Committee voted today to pass a bill that would cut nearly $90 million from the Department of Transportation:

"These draconian cuts to the Department of Transportation would abdicate the state's responsibility for maintaining safe roads and bridges and downshift costs onto local communities, inevitably leading to higher property taxes. This fiscally irresponsible bill would have an enormous cost for our state, undermining our efforts to keep our highways and bridges open and safe for the families, commuters, visitors and businesses that drive our economic growth."

"I urge legislators from both parties to work together to undo these devastating cuts and support the shared priorities that are critical to the success of our people, businesses and economy."

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