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IN HB1308
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Randall Frye
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AI Summary
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Department of transportation must construct and maintain curbs, gutters, manholes, catch basins, and necessary drainage structures within street limits as part of roadway construction work.
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Department remains responsible for maintenance and repair of these structures after initial construction, except for drainage structures originally built by cities or towns that handle storm or sewer drainage.
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Cities or towns may request reimbursement from the department for construction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of qualifying structures when the department lacks funding, with reimbursement provided upon fund availability.
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Department is exempt from responsibility for any drainage structure designed to collect, channel, divert, or transport storm or sewer drainage that was originally constructed or installed by a city or town.
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Effective date is July 1, 2018; amends IC 8-23-6 and applies to state highway system streets within city and town boundaries.
Legislative Description
Maintenance of infrastructure. Requires the department of transportation (department) to assume responsibility for the construction, improvement, or repair of the following structures in certain instances: (1) Catch basins. (2) Manholes. (3) Curbs and gutters. (4) Pipes. (5) Other necessary drainage structures. Exempts any structure that collects, channels, diverts, or transports storm drainage from department responsibility. Allows a city or town to seek reimbursement from the department in certain instances. Requires the department to reimburse a city or town in certain instances.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
1/16/2018