Loading chat...
MS HB19
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cory Wilson
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Removes the requirement that municipalities and counties complete an engineering and traffic investigation before establishing speed limits within their jurisdictions.
-
Allows local authorities to determine and declare reasonable and safe speed limits by ordinance based on their determination of conditions, without prerequisite investigation.
-
Maintains the minimum speed limit floor of 15 miles per hour that local authorities may establish.
-
Updates references from "State Highway Commission" to "Mississippi Transportation Commission" in provisions regarding federal energy conservation speed limit reductions.
-
Takes effect July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Cities and counties; remove requirement that engineering/traffic investigation be completed before establishing speed limits.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017