Tunnel opponents, however, point to a measure state lawmakers passed in 2009 that they say bars the state from spending money on the tunnels until the water agencies that would benefit commit to paying for them.
不过，隧道项目的反对者们转而诉诸于州议员于2009年通过的一项法案，他们说该法案禁止该州投资于这些隧道，除非受益的各水务部门承诺承担隧道的费用。