The House Transportation Committee is now at ease, awaiting another RS – that’s another new bill. Chairman Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, said it’s sponsored by Rep. Jane Trujillo, R-Idaho Falls, and includes a provision regarding allowing surplus eliminator funds to be spent for things like sidewalk projects when needed.

“It’s just something we missed that we should’ve done. We’ll try to get it done,” Palmer said.

RS is the abbreviation for "routing slip," and is the form that a proposed bill takes before it's been introduced.

Meanwhile, House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, has been deep in conversation with various committee members about the provisions of the transportation bill.