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State Representative Rod Hamilton
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-5373
For more information contact: Jason Wenisch 651-296-2317
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HAMILTON OPPOSES HOUSE CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL
ST. PAUL – Saying he was disappointed in the partisanship and the regionalization displayed in the 2007 House Capital Investment bill, State Representative Rod Hamilton (R-Mountain Lake) voted against the $255 million package.
“This bill lacks balance between rural and Metro projects, between Republican and Democrat projects and between rural road and Metro transit projects,” Hamilton said.
Hamilton noted that the legislature is only supposed to bond for up to three percent of the state budget – in this case that number is $135 million. This bill exceeded that amount by $120 million.
But Hamilton was most upset by the partisanship that was displayed in the bill. Hamilton said much of the bill is used for Twin Cities transit needs, while rural Minnesota roads went largely unaddressed. He also noted that $58 million is used to fund pet projects for first-year Democratic representatives. In the entire bill, only $4.8 million is spent on rural area projects that are represented by Republicans.
“One of our main concerns in rural Minnesota deals with fair and equitable funding,” Hamilton said. “Projects in the bonding bill shouldn't be any different.”
“Even though I have language in this bonding bill for projects back home, I needed to do what was right for the entire state,” Hamilton continued. “I have talked to the Governor's office and others and will continue to work hard to make sure our projects are in the final bill.”
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