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3/1/04-Gov. Bob Riley revealed his budget proposal, which includes shifting millions in fuel taxes from highway projects to fund state troopers.
The Republican governor’s plan would move about $30 million in fuel tax revenue from a state fund for highway and bridge work to the Alabama Department of Public Safety, which includes state troopers. The transfer would let Riley cut general fund spending for troopers and shift the money to Medicaid and other areas.
State Finance Director Drayton Nabers said the Riley administration would use the money to hire more state troopers, step up enforcement of drunken-driving laws and make sure speeding laws are enforced around highway construction sites.
The Republican governor’s plan would move about $30 million in fuel tax revenue from a state fund for highway and bridge work to the Alabama Department of Public Safety, which includes state troopers. The transfer would let Riley cut general fund spending for troopers and shift the money to Medicaid and other areas.
State Finance Director Drayton Nabers said the Riley administration would use the money to hire more state troopers, step up enforcement of drunken-driving laws and make sure speeding laws are enforced around highway construction sites.