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IN HB1138
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Porter
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AI Summary
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Department of Transportation must study whether Indiana is losing or forfeiting funding due to failure to operate weigh stations 24 hours daily on all state and interstate highways
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"Funding from weigh stations" is defined to include all potential revenue to the state from permit fees, fines, and penalties
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Study expenses may be paid from state highway funds appropriated for the Illiana Expressway for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016
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Study must be completed by December 30, 2016, with findings reported to the legislative council by January 10, 2017 in electronic format
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Section expires December 31, 2017
Legislative Description
Study of weigh stations. Requires the department of transportation (department) to study whether the state is incurring a loss of or the forfeiture of funding on an annual basis for the failure to open and staff weigh stations on all state and interstate highways on a 24 hour continual basis on all days of the year. Authorizes the department to pay the expenses of the study from any funds appropriated from the state highway fund for the Illiana Expressway for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016. Requires the department to report to the legislative council not later than
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
1/7/2016