In context of a proposed $70 billion state budget, $24 million isn’t that much money. But state Sen. Mark Mullet, an influential figure in writing the capital budget, said the path might be more difficult than the numbers imply.
“I would say it is a heavy political lift, and the main reason is, it’s not in the governor’s budget. That is creating the political challenge for me,” Mullet said. “This is one of the issues that I’ve had to invest a little more time in than I’d planned on. But it’s an important issue to try to get to the finish line.”
