Appropriations panel briefs on pilot special fund, cautions on shifting recurring costs and local option tax policy Staff briefed the committee on the pilot special fund (25% share of local option taxes), described one-time and recurring outlays including a proposed $3.41M shift and $500K telecom valuation appropriation, and members raised equity concerns about towns raising local option taxes above 1% and formulas to share resulting revenue.

The Appropriations Committee is sounding the alarm on potential inequities as towns eye higher local option tax rates, raising critical questions about the future of funding for road maintenance.

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