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Senator proposes 80 mph interstate and simpler fine schedule; amendment to overhaul local fine tables fails and bill deferred
Summary
Senator Rummel proposed amending HB 1298 to raise interstate speed to 80 mph and replace complex local speeding fine charts with a $5-per-mile-over schedule and remove local fine-doubling authority. The amendment failed on roll call and committee members decided to defer final action pending related legislation.
Senators considered amendments to House Bill 1298, the measure addressing interstate speed limits, including a substantive amendment offered by Senator Rummel to raise the interstate limit to 80 mph and to simplify and standardize speeding fines statewide.
Rummel’s amendment proposed three principal changes: change the interstate maximum from 75 to 80 mph, replace multiple zone-specific fine charts with a single schedule charging $5 per mile over the posted limit, and eliminate…
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