Harrisburg – Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Roger A. Madigan (R-23)
issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Rendell’s release of
proposed terms and conditions for the lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike:
"I appreciate the Governor’s decision to release some of the details
of his proposal to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike as I had requested of him
in a letter dated February 28, 2008.
"I believe the Citizens of the Commonwealth will be best served by
being provided with not only the information about the winning bidder but
also the other submitted proposals.
"The most obvious concern I have about the information provided by the
Governor is the June 10th deadline for consideration. I think that is an
extremely ambitious timeline given weight of the work involved in the budget
and the other outstanding issues facing the General Assembly.
"The complexity of this issue and the extremely limited amount of
information that has been flowing to the public and the General Assembly
creates a very steep learning curve for everyone outside of the
Administration in dealing with a significant public policy decision."
