Gov. Lamont’s Latest Plan to Rush a Tolls Vote

Dear Friends & Neighbors,

Yesterday evening, Governor Lamont told legislative leaders that he wants to convene the legislature for a Special Session before the holidays to vote on the annual bond package of construction projects, a legal settlement for hospitals, resolution of a wage issue for restaurants workers, and most concerning – highway tolls.

The Governor’s push for a year-end vote on a $20 billion 35 year transportation plan

• Includes trucks-only tolls that have been legally challenged in Rhode Island
• Requires a legislative vote without a public hearing
• Does not include actual plan language or cost details
• Rushes a vote in the last few weeks of 2019 when the legislature convenes the 2020 session in early February

This is a last-minute maneuver that does not allow for full analysis and debate – all while the Governor continues to withhold previously approved town aid that pays for snow removal and other necessary municipal expenses.

To learn more, please click here for a recent article in the Hartford Courant.

Sincerely,

Tami Zawistowski – State Representative – 61^st Assembly District