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Kansas committee hears bill to let cities set 25 mph residential speed limits without engineering study
Summary
House Bill 22-20 would amend KSA 8-15-60 to allow local authorities to reduce residential speed limits to 25 mph without an engineering and traffic investigation; proponents said the change would save time and money and clarify local authority, while some lawmakers asked about scope, costs and application to counties.
The Kansas House Committee on Transportation held a hearing on House Bill 22-20, which would amend KSA 8-15-60 to let local authorities reduce posted speed limits in defined residential districts to 25 miles per hour without first completing an engineering and traffic investigation. Committee staff said, if enacted, the bill's provisions would take effect July 1, 2025.
Supporters told the panel the change would reduce costs and streamline a process they described as confusing. Representative Bauercamp, a city council member and the bill's verbal proponent, said the current requirement for an engineering study can be costly and slow and that the bill would give cities “a little bit more…
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