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MS HB19

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Cory Wilson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

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

Committee Referrals

Municipalities1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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