HI SB2008

Clarifies that the State and counties may only be held jointly and severally liable for acts or omissions relating to a condemned highway, road, alley, street, way, lane, bikeway, bridge, or trail that occurred after condemnation.

Exempts the State and counties from state laws and rules requiring construction, reconstruction, preservation, resurfacing, restoration, or rehabilitation of privately owned highways and roads for three years after condemnation.

Allows the State and counties to apply flexibility in highway design for privately owned highways, roads, alleys, streets, ways, lanes, bikeways, and bridges that have been condemned, including limitations of liability.

Exempts highways, roads, alleys, streets, ways, lanes, bikeways, bridges, or trails from meeting construction standards in place at the time of condemnation if they were constructed and completed according to county ordinances or regulations in effect at the time of original construction.

Allows private owners to petition the mayor to initiate condemnation proceedings for privately owned highways and roads that are part of a public road after the roads commission established by Act 194 is dissolved.