Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R-North Haven) is defending a Republican transportation plan unveiled Tuesday against charges by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that it doesn’t spend enough.
The plan would spend at least $1 billion annually over the next 30 years, and doesn’t include tax increases or tolls, which were recommended to pay for Malloy’s larger, $100 billion, 30-year transportation overhaul.
“Just like the governor’s own transportation plan, we also include a federal match that supports needed upgrades,” Fasano said. “Our plan would give the state more than enough money to cover the $66 billion worth of needed upgrades identified by the governor’s own Transportation Finance Panel – all without raising taxes or implementing tolls.”
According to Fasano, Malloy had criticized the plan for only spending $37 billion on transportation spending. He said the Republican “Prioritize Progress” plan would dedicate $71 billion to transportation over the next 30 years. This includes $39.6 billion in state bond allocations and the federal matching funds.
