(CNN) -- The Florida Supreme Court ruled Friday that Gov. Rick Scott can reject $2.4 billion in federal money that would have funded a proposed high-speed rail system in the state. The governor had made clear that he would reject the money, but two state senators -- a Democrat and Republican -- took him to court over that decision. They argued that he would overstep his executive authority and violate Florida's constitution if he did not accept the money, but the state's high court disagreed. The court decision clears the way for Scott's administration to focus on projects other than high-speed rail, the governor's spokesman, Brian Burgess said.Florida Supreme Court rules that Gov. Rick Scott can reject federal fundingU.S. Transportation Secretary said he knows other states want the extra fundsFlorida's governor says the $2.4 billion could be better used for other projectsGov. Rick Scott says cost overruns are a major concern, along with operating costs
"Our taxpayers aren't going to take the risk of the cost overrun of building it," according to _, who said the tab for the project could total $3 billion.