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House Transportation committee advances bill to eliminate Scenic Historic Byways advisory council
Summary
The House Transportation Committee voted unanimously to concur in Senate Bill 309, which would eliminate the Scenic Historic Byways Advisory Council; witnesses told the committee there have been no applications since 2010 and the council has had no costs to the state.
Senator Becky Beard introduced Senate Bill 309, saying the measure would eliminate the Scenic Historic Byways Advisory Council and that "no applications have been received since 2010."
The bill sponsor told the House Transportation Committee the state program was established in 1999 and that designation primarily places routes on the state tourism map. Rob Stapley, rail transit and planning division administrator with the Montana Department of…
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