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New Bill Would Give Legislature and Local Residents Control Over Turnpike Placements

KOKH January 22, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A new senate bill filed before deadline would put the power to create new turnpikes under the state legislature and the people who live near the proposed turnpike.

Sen. Shane Jett filed the bill in December.

In the bill, the legislature, not the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, would have “sole discretion to authorize and determine the location and overall route of a toll turnpike” in the state.

View the full article: PoncaCityNow.com

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New Bill Would Give Legislature and Local Residents Control Over Turnpike Placements

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