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Office of Traffic Safety seeks recurring trunk highway funds for planning, and proposes seat‑belt requirement for ATVs/UTVs on public roads
Summary
The Office of Traffic Safety asked the committee for an ongoing $485,000 trunk highway appropriation to support planning and federal match requirements and proposed extending seat‑belt law to factory‑equipped ATVs and UTVs when operated on or adjacent to public roadways.
Mike Hanson, director of the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety, asked the Senate Transportation Committee for a recurring trunk highway appropriation of $485,000 per year to cover planning and administration costs tied to federal traffic‑safety grants.
Hanson said planning and administration costs have grown and that federal rules — including public participation requirements in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — have increased the state match obligations for certain grants. The request…
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