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Committee reviews housekeeping changes to vehicle and bicycle definitions in HB 43

House Transportation Committee
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Summary

House Bill 43 would reorganize motor vehicle and traffic regulation language and restore select roadway wording; sponsors and staff said the measure is mainly technical, with staff explaining how 'paved shoulder' and bicycle rules are preserved while centralizing definitions.

Representative Denise Baum opened the hearing on House Bill 43, calling it another Transportation Interim Committee cleanup bill that moves and consolidates motor vehicle and traffic regulation definitions for clarity. "This is another house cleaning bill, regarding revising motor vehicle, traffic regulation laws," Baum said.

No opponents appeared; Joe Carroll, legislative attorney and drafter of the bill, provided a section-by-section handout and…

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