COLUMBUS, Ohio
Republicans who control the Ohio Senate will allow the state to pursue $250 million in federal stimulus funding for passenger rail service between major cities.
But they want the full Legislature to approve any construction if Ohio gets the money. The Senate Highways and Transportation Committee on Tuesday made the stipulation in the two-year transportation budget.
The House version of the budget would only require approval from the state Controlling Board, where Democrats have a majority. The Senate version is scheduled to go to the floor Wednesday, after which the two chambers will have to work out differences.
Senate Republicans are concerned about the cost of maintaining the rail system and are skeptical that enough Ohioans will use it.
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