April 4-2007-RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement tonight on the General Assembly’s action on his amendments and vetoes during today’s Reconvened Session:
RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement tonight on the General Assembly’s action on his amendments and vetoes during today’s Reconvened Session:
“I applaud members of the Legislature who worked with us to make significant improvements to the transportation package adopted earlier this year by the General Assembly.
“The bipartisan compromise legislation will allow us to make significant and responsible investments in our transportation system. This compromise offers new tools to officials in traffic-clogged Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to address their regional transportation challenges. The compromise makes significant investments in bus and rail operations statewide, will generate long-needed new revenue for our overworked infrastructure, and protects transportation dollars in a ‘lockbox’ so Virginians can be assured these new revenues will not be diverted to other purposes.
“I appreciate the willingness of the legislative leadership to work with us to improve this legislation, and I appreciate the support of Assembly Democrats and Republicans in forging a compromise that will move Virginia forward in transportation.
