HB59
Transportation, Department of; use of practical design methods.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Transportation; use of practical design methods.
Requires the Department of Transportation to employ practical design methods for any highway system project, including all projects costing more than $5 million. "Practical design methods" are defined in the bill as practices that incorporate maximum flexibility in application of standards that reduce the cost of project delivery while preserving ... (More) and enhancing safety and mobility. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/04/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101179D
- 12/04/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/16/2018 - House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/18/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/23/2018 - House: Referred from Transportation
- 01/23/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/24/2018 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/25/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB59)
- 02/06/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/2018 - House: Left in General Laws
