Lawmakers OK $450M roads infrastructure bank

Lincoln Journal Star: Lawmakers have approved a $450 million infrastructure bank intended to speed work on Nebraska's expressway system and other major highway projects.

The measure, sponsored by Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion, passed Tuesday on a 48-0 vote.

"It's great to see this state supporting infrastructure, because that's vital to businesses," said Dirk Petersen, general manager of Nucor Steel in Norfolk.

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