Infrastructure Bill for MN and IA

Improving parks and more

Back regulations.

Roads ?

"* bridges ?

"* even internet and alternative energy are all part of a 3 trillion dollar white house infrastructur e bill set to be unveiled this week.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is looking into what the bill would mean for both iowa and minnesota.

He joins us live in albert lea.

Alex?

George ?

"* we don't think much about the roads we drive on every day ?

"* except when we ht one of those pesky potholes.

President joe biden is set to announce a sweeping infrastructur e plan that seeks to restore worn out roads and bridges across the country.

The bill ?

"* part of president biden's build back better plan ?

"* would consist f rebuilding aging highways ?

"* bridges ?

"* rail lines ?

"* an even investing in alternative energy sources like electric vehicle charging stations and increasing broadband access.

I spoke with political expert rayce hardy about the bill.

He says there a few key things in both iowa and minnesota that must be addressed ?

"* things like roads ?

"* broadband ?

"* quality and even state park maintenance ?

"* "we've deffered over 14 million dollars of just maintenance of parks.

That's been pushed down the road.

If this infrastructur e bill passes and the money is sent to states, states like iowa and minnesota are going to have to start right there."

Some republicans have spoke out against the president's plan ?

"* with missouri representative sam graves saying an infrastructur e bill needs to be focused on the likes of roads and bridges ?

"* and not incorporate climate regulations.

Live in albert lea ?

"* alex thank you alex.

The american society of civil engineers released their annual report card for america's infrastructur e ?

"* giving the country a grade of 'c?

"* minus.

We'll have a link to that report under this story at kimt dot com.///