Bill > HB447

This bill adds a new requirement for certain municipal utility districts (MUDs) located in specific counties to conduct traffic impact studies before issuing bonds for road projects. Specifically, the bill applies to districts with eminent domain powers located in or near counties containing the Cedar Creek Reservoir. Before issuing bonds for a road project, these districts must conduct a comprehensive traffic impact study that examines traffic patterns and volumes for roads inside the district and within a half-mile of its boundaries. The study must be submitted to the county commissioners court and completed before the land served by the road project is platted. The study must project potential changes to traffic patterns and volumes, and it expires after two years, though the commissioners court can accept an expired study at their discretion. Additionally, the study is not required for road portions already covered by another district with road project authority. The bill provides flexibility for commissioners courts to waive these requirements, and it will only apply to bonds issued on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to ensure more thorough traffic planning and impact assessment for road projects in specific municipal utility districts.

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