HB 6471 Summary

• Replace "shall" with "must" throughout section 1b regarding state transportation department duties for maintaining state trunk line highways.

• Clarify that state transportation department may include expenditures to mitigate adverse impacts on aesthetic and historic character of areas abutting national historic landmarks during highway construction or reconstruction.

• Prohibit state transportation department from using allocated funds for developing or constructing service plazas, with exception for electric vehicle charging stations.

• Authorize state transportation department to use allocated funds to construct, maintain, and operate electric vehicle charging stations at limited access highway rest areas or welcome centers.