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NDOT agency bill advances technical updates and grants but stalls over inspector liability
Summary
Senate Bill 179 would modernize NDOT GIS rules, accelerate local lane‑mile distributions and add $75 million for reconsidered Community Crossings grants — but debate over a provision limiting liability for private construction inspection firms prompted members to hold the bill for amendments.
Senate Bill 179, the NDOT agency bill, would make technical and programmatic changes to Indiana’s transportation law while creating a pathway for the department to assume federal environmental review responsibilities.
Matt Hubelar, secretary of transportation infrastructure, told the House Roads and Transportation Committee that the bill includes statewide updates to the state plane coordinate system and datum language that will let NDOT modernize GIS systems. The measure also clarifies that single‑trip trucking permits expire five days after issuance, accelerates lane‑mile distributions from June 30, 2027, to June 30, 2026, and sets aside $75 million to reconsider applicants who were denied Community Crossings matching grants in December.…
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