He says the subsidies are paid through a transportation fund supported by state taxes.

But I cannot jeopardize nearly $1 billion in federal transportation funds.

It could earn the city $500 million in federal transportation funds.

He said he would revive the transportation fund with money already in the state's $28 billion budget.

It also changes how and when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed.

Alaska did not return the $442 million in federal transportation funds.

But this is unlikely, with $4.5 billion in federal Sept. 11 transportation funds already set aside for other projects.

Organizers have requested $25 million in federal transportation funds, which require a 20 percent match from the state or towns.

New Jersey has created a $3.7 million transportation fund, to get poor people to far-away jobs.

Lawmakers put off deciding how to divide the money between the new transportation funds, saying that the details would come later this year.