Bill > SB23

This bill creates the Special Road Repair Fund, a dedicated subaccount within the State Road Fund designed to improve road maintenance and repair in the state. The bill establishes the Enhanced Road Repair and Maintenance Program, which allows the Division of Highways to transfer up to $80 million annually to the fund specifically for repairing nonfederal aid eligible roads. County supervisors, in consultation with county commissions and local legislators, will submit priority lists of road repair projects based on traffic counts and road condition. The Division of Highways will then allocate funding proportionally across districts, ensuring that no county receives less than $1 million. If a district has not completed 50 percent of its proposed core maintenance projects from the previous year, the division must contract with private vendors to complete road repairs, which can include pothole repair, paving, ditching, and mowing. The bill mandates that vendors follow division procedures and that drainage work is completed before road paving. To ensure accountability, the Division of Highways must submit annual reports to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, and the Legislative Auditor will conduct biennial reviews of the program's effectiveness and economic responsibility.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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