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House Transportation panel adopts bridge‑maintenance bill with broad amendment package
Summary
The House Transportation Committee on April 27 advanced Senate Bill 122 — a DOTD bridge‑maintenance measure — adopting an omnibus amendment set that expands inspection and maintenance duties and requires biannual condition reporting and a joint public meeting by Oct. 1, 2026.
The House Transportation Committee advanced Senate Bill 122 on April 27, adopting an omnibus amendment set (35 32) that expands the Department of Transportation and Development’s bridge‑inspection and maintenance responsibilities and directs more frequent public reporting on bridge condition and funding.
Sponsor Sen. Fessy told the committee the bill was prompted by concentrated bridge failures in his district: “We … 18 months ago, we had 8 bridges go down at 1 time in my district, [it] paralyzed the whole town for many months,” he said, arguing the state needs a better maintenance framework.
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