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Manning: ‘Frivolity is in the eye of the beholder’

Darrell Manning, chairman of the Idaho Transportation Board, told the Sente Transportation Committee, "In the 37 years that I've been associated or watched the transportation department, this is the first time we've ever had a legal challenge on permits that I'm aware of, was on Highway 12. I don't know anyone who isn't opposed to frivolous lawsuits, but as Sen. Werd said, frivolity is in the eye of the beholder." He said, "Our board has not reviewed this bill, and so I cannot speak for the board. The department has a standard approach to decline to take a position on non-department legislation," and just to provide information on impacts "to the department or its customers." He said, "I fully understand the importance of what they're trying to do here," but urged the committee not to limit public input or to make it harder to issue a permit.

Asked about value of the loads involved, Manning said, "It's in the millions."
 



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