U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge's school construction proposal has been restored to the stimulus package.
The original House bill included the Lillington Democrat's long-standing proposal to give tax credits that would allow local schools to get zero-interest bonds for construction and renovation projects.
The amount of bonds that would be provided by the credits was cut in the Senate version from $25 billion to $13 billion. But it has been restored to the full amount, said Etheridge spokeswoman Joanne Peters.
The final version of the bill still has to be approved, but Peters said Etheridge was feeling confident the credits will be included.
"He's very optimistic that the bill will be passed by both chambers and signed by President Obama," she said.
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