Politics & Government
Wisconsin State Assembly Votes to Remove Bonding Requirement for New Stillwater Bridge Project
The Wisconsin State Assembly voted 71-26 to remove the federal requirement to provide bonding authority for the new St. Croix River Crossing project. The bill awaits Gov. Scott Walker's signature.
A bill to remove the federal requirement to provide bonding authority for the new Stillwater bridge project passed the Wisconsin State Assembly on Thursday with a 71-26 vote.
The bill was authored by Wisconsin state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-District 10). It has already been approved by the Wisconsin State Senate, and it awaits final approval from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
Rep. Dean Knudson (R-District 30), former Hudson mayor, voted in support of Harsdorf's bill.
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"On the state level we have taken the process as far as possible and now stand closer than ever to finally breaking ground on a new Stillwater Bridge," Knudson said. "Representatives from across the state recognized the need to replace the old bridge and voted in support of our bill.”
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