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Committee sends repeal and highway‑right‑of‑way bill to the floor amid concerns it could limit local safety projects
Summary
Senate Bill 11‑44, which would repeal an existing code section and add language restricting narrowing or relocating certain highways and limiting bicycle/pedestrian improvements to secondary benefits, passed the committee with a due‑pass recommendation despite opposition from safety advocates and local residents.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to send Senate Bill 11‑44 to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation after sponsor Senator Mark Harris described the measure as a repeal and clarification of existing code language.
Senator Harris said the bill would repeal Idaho Code section 4‑605 (as cited in committee testimony) and add language reiterating that the primary benefit of certain highway projects is to improve motor‑vehicle traffic flow. The bill…
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