Relative to making the state responsible for maintaining Opticom...
Relative to making the state responsible for maintaining Opticom systems for fire and emergency on state roads and making an appropriation therefor.
HB181 proposes to shift the responsibility of maintaining Opticom systems for fire and emergency services on state roads from local governments to the state. This bill also includes funding for these new state responsibilities.
If passed, this bill would affect local governments by relieving them of the financial and operational burden of maintaining Opticom systems on state roads, and it would impact state agencies by adding a new responsibility and requiring additional funding.
As of January 6, 2025, the bill was introduced and referred to the Public Works and Highways committee. On February 19, 2025, the committee reported that it was "inexpedient to legislate" on this matter. A motion to adopt this report was adopted on March 6, 2025, effectively ending the bill's progress in the current legislative session.