HB 2671 Summary

• Establishes a roadside memorial program allowing the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain memorials on state highways to commemorate individuals who died on those highways.

• Requires applicants to submit a form with the deceased's name, highway location, and a department-determined fee that is deposited into the state highway fund.

• Authorizes the department to deny applications if the proposed location creates a safety hazard or maintenance impediment, or if false or misleading information is provided.

• Requires memorials to be located within the highway easement away from the roadway, contain the deceased's name, be maintained for at least two years, and allows multiple individuals on a single memorial with optional law enforcement or emergency services insignia.

• Stipulates that only state memorials complying with this article are permitted on state highways for commemoration, with applicants bearing all costs and receiving the memorial upon removal.