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MS HB1725
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Massengill
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AI Summary
- Creates the State Aid and Local System Bridge Forfeiture Reserve Fund in the State Treasury to hold bridge funding forfeited by counties due to noncompliance, with a minimum balance requirement of $1,000,000 before funds can be redistributed
- Establishes a standardized process where forfeited county funds are first held in interest-bearing reserve accounts, then transferred to the new reserve fund if noncompliance continues, and ultimately reallocated to eligible counties actively reducing their deficient bridge inventory
- Updates allocation formulas for bridge funds to be based one-half on the proportion of local system bridges in a county and one-half on the proportion of total deck area square footage, replacing the previous deficient bridge count formula
- Redefines "deficient bridge" to mean bridges with a condition rating of fair or less for deck, superstructure, or substructure under National Bridge Inspection Standards, rather than the previous sufficiency rating of 50 or less
- Exempts the Office of State Aid Road Construction from Public Procurement Review Board oversight for personal service contracts
Legislative Description
Office of State Aid Road Construction; revise authority for use and reallocation of forfeited funds for roads and bridges.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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