Bill
HB 1928
HB1928 would have appropriated state funds to Bolivar County for Old Highway 61 rehab, improving safety and transport for residents and businesses, but the bill died in committee.
Title: Appropriation; Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project
Status: Died in committee
Introduced: January 16, 2025
Subject: Appropriations A
Note on source materials
- The materials you provided include multiple, different texts that appear to be unrelated to the appropriation described in the bill header. Those materials include: several Illinois House/Senate amendment texts (tax amnesty language, STAR bond program, statewide transfers, a State Commemorative Dates provision honoring Gene “Coach Ping” Pingatore), and an Arkansas HB 1928 concerning soil nutrient/poultry litter management.
- Because those texts are from different jurisdictions and address unrelated topics, they do not provide the substantive text or fiscal detail for an appropriation to Bolivar County for Old Highway 61. This summary therefore focuses on the appropriation bill as described in the header and notes what is missing and its procedural outcome.
Purpose and intent
- The bill’s stated purpose is to appropriate state funds to Bolivar County for rehabilitation of Old Highway 61. The intent of such an appropriation would typically be to repair or upgrade pavement, restore shoulders, improve drainage, address safety deficiencies, and extend the useful life of the roadway to support local travel and economic activity.
Key provisions (based on typical appropriation bills; actual text not provided)
- Authorize and appropriate a specific dollar amount to Bolivar County (or to the State DOT for use in Bolivar County) for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.
- Specify eligible uses (construction, engineering, right-of-way, inspection, contingency).
- Establish any conditions on release of funds (matching requirements, project milestones, reporting).
- Delegate administration/oversight to a state agency (usually Department of Transportation) or to the county with state monitoring.
Who would be affected
- Bolivar County residents and motorists (improved roadway safety and reliability).
- Local businesses and agriculture relying on Old Highway 61 for transportation and shipping.
- County government and local public works agencies administering the project.
- Contractors and engineering firms performing design and construction.
- State budget/general revenue (if the appropriation came from state funds).
Procedural & timeline aspects
- Introduced: January 16, 2025.
- Final status (per header): Died in committee — the bill did not advance to enactment.
- No appropriation amount, funding source, effective dates, or implementation schedule were provided in the supplied materials.
Outstanding information needed for a complete summary
- The bill’s full text (showing appropriation amount, funding source, and conditions).
- Fiscal note or appropriations committee report (state cost, match requirements).
- Any implementing language assigning administration to a specific agency.
- Project scope, timeline, and required local matches (if any).
Recommendation
- If you want a full, detailed summary of the appropriation (dollar amounts, conditions, and fiscal impact), please provide the bill’s actual text or the fiscal/appropriations committee report that pertains specifically to the Bolivar County Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation appropriation.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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