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House rejects bill to double fines in highway construction zones after lengthy debate
Summary
House Committee debated and amended HB 151 (enhanced penalties in construction/maintenance zones). Sponsors cited rising construction-zone accidents and pushed enhanced fines and signage; after substitute amendments and discussion the House voted 27 for and 42 against and the bill failed.
House Bill 151, a proposal to increase penalties for moving traffic violations committed in highway construction zones, drew extended floor debate, multiple substitute amendments, and disparate views about enforcement and judicial discretion.
Sponsor remarks and statistics: the bill's sponsor presented accident statistics to justify the measure: "In '93, there were 972 accidents, 288 injuries, 9 fatalities. In '94, there were 1,240 accidents, 472 injuries, and 12 fatalities," and described the proposal as a class C misdemeanor with doubled fines in clearly posted construction zones when…
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