New funding plan unfurled for critical state services with only days left in Colorado legislative...

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New funding plan unfurled for critical state services with only days left in Colorado legislative session

Despite a dramatic back-and-forth Monday over a plan to free money for critical state services, legislative leaders said Monday they are close to a compromise.

The proposal would create a 20-year bond program to direct $1.8 billion towards critical infrastructure, including roads and such highway projects as improvements to Interstate 25. The first iteration of the legislation started with a $1.35 billion bond program.

Lawmakers have just days left in the legislative session to strike a deal and advance a bill to the governor.

An agreement has been reached on the state spending limit portion of the bill, which would be lowered by $200 million, thereby triggering taxpayer rebates faster. It had been the largest sticking point in the debate.

Read more: http://gazette.com/new-funding-plan-unfurled-for-critical-state-services-with-only-days-left-in-colorado-legislative-session/article/1602190