Lawmaker: Turnpike Lease is Dead
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The chairman of the state House Transportation Committee said Friday that Gov. Ed Rendell's plan to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike — in what would be the nation's largest infrastructure deal — is essentially dead.
Rep. Joseph Markosek, D-Allegheny, said legislation that would authorize the proposed $12.8 billion lease will not get a vote in the committee he heads or on the House floor.
Markosek said there is very little support for the deal in the House and he believes it is time to focus on other aspects of state transportation policy.
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Rep. Joseph Markosek, D-Allegheny, said legislation that would authorize the proposed $12.8 billion lease will not get a vote in the committee he heads or on the House floor.
Markosek said there is very little support for the deal in the House and he believes it is time to focus on other aspects of state transportation policy.
For the fully story, go to pennlive.com
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