Rep. Maxine Bell, R-Jerome, has moved to also delay the funding shift of gas taxes away from the Idaho State Police for a year. "This is an area where we need a revenue stream - we need a dedicated revenue stream," she said, "and again, we're treading right into the governor's task force." Lawmakers on a special task force could pick a new funding source, she said, but it could clash with what that task force decides to do. Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Post Falls, seconded the motion. "We don't want to get out in front of the governor's task force," he said. Plus, he said, "We know for sure we have $34 million" in savings from ITD contracts coming in lower than expected this year. "We do have some breathing room."

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