News Summary

• Initiative 175 would require the state to spend some $2 billion per year on road transportation projects.
• The proposal, which hasn’t yet qualified for the ballot, immediately drew concerns from Democratic lawmakers.
• “What we cannot do is fill a pothole and close a hospital,” said Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, a Fort Collins Democrat working on the legislative counter.
• Both chambers were set Friday for lengthy floor votes on several hefty bills, including credit card swipe fees, state labor laws and other issues.