Senator Kate Kelly

           On the Record:
           Addressing our Transportation

           Needs

The decade-long housing boom made Idaho one of the nation's fastest-growing states, but one area where Idaho has really gotten behind is in the maintenance of our existing transportation system and in the construction of new infrastructure. Also, traffic congestion has added to our air quality problems. 

We need leadership to fix our transportation issues.  You know this if you've been stuck in traffic.  You know this if you've driven in the ruts in the freeway west of town.  During the 2008 legislative session, there was much discussion about our transportation needs, but little progress was made on solving our problems.  Senator Kelly believes that we need to at least consider all of our options for meeting our transportation needs now and in the future including vehicle registration fees, fuel taxes, local option taxes, and toll roads. She has supported GARVEE funding for the construction of new infrastructure and giving local taxpayers the ability to vote for local option funding for transportation.

During her first two terms in office, Senator Kelly has: