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Bill Title:
Relating to transportation; prescribing an effective date.
Catchline/Summary:
Directs the Department of Transportation to report on a required audit, progress in implementing design practices, establishing a transportation university and the creation of a database equivalent to one created by the State of Washington.Digest: The Act tells ODOT to report on its progress with current requirements. The Act tells ODOT to create a database like WDOT has and create a transportation university like other states have. The Act tells the director of ODOT to use the central office for project delivery work instead of the regional offices. The Act ends the JCT. The Act changes laws about dismantlers. The Act says certain entities may get funds to provide public transportation services. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).
[Digest: The Act says that ODOT must study speed bumps. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3).]
[Requires the Department of Transportation to study the development of uniform standards for speed bump height and markings.]
[Sunsets January 2, 2028.]
Directs the Department of Transportation to report on a required audit, progress in implementing design practices, establishing a transportation university and the creation of a database equivalent to one created by the State of Washington.
Directs the Director of Transportation to centralize project delivery efforts.
Eliminates the Joint Committee on Transportation.
Makes changes to laws regulating dismantlers.
Expands the definition of "qualified entity" for purposes of public transportation funding.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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