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This bill prohibits railroad companies from blocking a railroad crossing, defined as any intersection of a public road and a railroad track, for more than thirty consecutive minutes if that crossing is the main way to access a hospital, residential neighborhood, or occupied home, and subjects them to civil penalties for violations. The Commissioner of Transportation can issue a $1,000 fine for each violation, with subsequent violations at the same crossing within 18 months potentially leading to fines up to $3,000, after a hearing process outlined in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. Collected fines are split, with 15% going to the Department of Transportation for administrative costs and 85% distributed to the affected county or municipality for railroad crossing improvements. The bill also clarifies that railroad companies are not exempt from civil liability for injuries or deaths resulting from emergency vehicles being blocked by such obstructions.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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