Legislative Watch 
LEGISLATIVE
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1/9/06-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing truck-only toll lanes and high-occupancy-vehicle lanes on congested highways, and 600 miles of mass transit to keep up with a projected 30 percent growth over the next decade.
Schwarzenegger’s $107 billion transportation plan is part of a $220 billion plan for infrastructure, the environment and schools. Funding will come from federal sources and new bonds.
The governor estimates an 18-percent reduction in congestion through the construction of 1,200 miles of new highways and HOV lanes.
Cleaner air, improved schools and flood control rounded out the governor’s plan.