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| 2 | 2 | | STATE OF WYOMING |
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| 3 | 3 | | 25LSO-04811HB0313 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE BILL NO. HB0313 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Speed limits established by local authorities-amendments. |
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| 6 | 6 | | Sponsored by: Representative(s) Schmid, Connolly, Smith, S, |
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| 7 | 7 | | Tarver, Winter and Wylie and Senator(s) |
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| 8 | 8 | | Pearson |
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| 9 | 9 | | A BILL |
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| 10 | 10 | | for |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1 AN ACT relating to speed limits; changing the process for |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2 counties to decrease maximum speed limits on highways as |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3 specified; providing an exception for the department of |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4 transportation's approval of alterations on state highways |
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| 15 | 15 | | 5 as specified; authorizing the transportation commission to |
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| 16 | 16 | | 6 override a board of county commissioners' resolution to |
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| 17 | 17 | | 7 decrease maximum speed limits as specified; making |
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| 18 | 18 | | 8 conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | 9 providing for an effective date. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 13. W.S. 24-2-109 by creating a new subsection |
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| 24 | 24 | | 14 (c) and 31-5-303(b), (d) and by creating a new subsection |
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| 25 | 25 | | 15 (f) are amended to read: 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04812HB0313 |
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| 45 | 45 | | 20 (b) In compliance with rules promulgated by the |
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| 46 | 46 | | 21 department , local |
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| 47 | 47 | | 22 authorities in their respective jurisdictions may determine |
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| 48 | 48 | | 23 the proper maximum speed for all streets and highways 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04813HB0313 |
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| 49 | 49 | | 1 within their respective corporate jurisdiction which |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2 maximum speed is reasonable and safe and which may be |
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| 51 | 51 | | 3 greater or less than the maximum speed permitted under this |
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| 52 | 52 | | 4 act. The rules promulgated by the department shall adopt |
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| 53 | 53 | | 5 standards consistent with national practices. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 7 (d) |
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| 56 | 56 | | 8ny alteration of maximum limits on state |
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| 57 | 57 | | 9 highways or extensions thereof in a municipality by local |
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| 58 | 58 | | 10 authorities is not effective until the alteration has been |
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| 59 | 59 | | 11 approved by the superintendent. |
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| 71 | 71 | | 23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04814HB0313 |
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| 76 | 76 | | 5. This act shall apply to proposed changes |
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| 77 | 77 | | 6 to decrease maximum speed limits by the board of county |
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| 78 | 78 | | 7 commissioners on and after July 1, 2025. |
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| 80 | 80 | | 9. This act is effective July 1, 2025. |
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| 82 | 82 | | 11 (END) |
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