LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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Indianapolis, IN 46204
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6297 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 5, 2023
BILL NUMBER: SB 52 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Prohibition on Use of Dedicated Lanes.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Freeman BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill prohibits a public transportation project, including the blue line, from
including one or more dedicated lanes for the exclusive use of public transportation vehicles.
Effective Date: Upon passage.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The bill prohibits a local unit from incorporating dedicated lanes into
a public transportation project. The prohibition does not apply to projects in which construction is in progress
or completed by March 31, 2024. A local unit will incur additional costs to redesign a public transportation
project plan if it includes a dedicated lane.
The bill specifies the prohibition includes the Indygo Blue Line. The Blue Line is a bus rapid transit route
that will run between Cumberland and the Indianapolis International Airport along Washington Street and
I-70. The design is expected to be complete in early 2024 with construction beginning in early 2025. The
project is estimated to cost between $370 M and $390 M.
Explanation of Local Revenues: If an approved application for a transportation project must be resubmitted
to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there is the potential that the amount of funding already committed
to a project will be revised.
SB 52 1 State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: All local units except townships.
Information Sources: https://www.indygo.net/blue-line/
Fiscal Analyst: Heath Holloway, 317-232-9867.
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