Connecticut is set to receive $5.3 billion for highways, bridges and everything in between from the federal infrastructure package, but a topline number on the final federal package, which could push forward expansions to health care, child care, infrastructure and education, is still in flux. Once federal funding comes through, Connecticut will need to match the money. The state may be asked to match “40 or 50 percent” — up to $461 million — of what the federal government ultimately provides, according to Haskell, who is the state Senate Transportation Committee Chair. After weeks of negotiations in the federal seat of power over which infrastructure plan becomes law, officials at the press conference reaffirmed their commitment to getting something done and underscored how important physical infrastructure is to Connecticut, which has 248 bridges and 2,100 miles of highway that the White House deemed to be in “poor condition” in April. But getting past a “state of good repair” is more complicated than it sounds. Though $1.1 trillion in infrastructure spending cleared hurdles in the U.S. Senate, its future relies on what 10-year spending plan — also known as a budget reconciliation plan — the U.S. House of Representatives agrees to pass.
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