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Parents' testimony and agency objections leave HB 773 stalled; committee tables the bill
Summary
HB 773, intended to streamline Metropolitan Planning Organization reviews, drew emotional testimony about a child hit in a crosswalk and strong technical opposition from MDT citing federal delegation concerns; Representative Bob Carter apologized for a miscommunication about agency support and the bill was ultimately tabled.
Representative Bob Carter introduced HB 773 (NOAH's Act), saying it would reduce redundant reviews in transportation planning while maintaining federal and state safety standards. The bill attracted emotionally charged testimony from witnesses who described a child's serious crash at a school crosswalk.
Noah Rasmussen, who was struck outside his school about four years ago, and Amber Shaffer, his mother,…
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