Committee advances funding for automated speed‑enforcement program amid public concern

Mar 13, 2026

The committee voted to pass HB 1166, which appropriates funds for the automated speed enforcement systems program; HDOT said contracts allow 10 existing camera locations and up to 10 additional locations per year, while a public commenter warned of long-term cost and traffic-shift concerns based on Ottawa's experience.

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The Senate Committee on Transportation on March 12 recommended passage of HB 1166, a measure to appropriate funds from the state highway fund into the automated speed enforcement systems program special fund for the 2025–26 fiscal year and to make a technical fiscal‑year correction.

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