Speed limits.
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Official record
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0095 Effective : 3/4/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0408 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 57 Chapter No.: 139 Prime Sponsor: Coe Catch Title: Speed limits. Subject: Amends highway speed limits and speeding penalties. Summary/Major Elements: This act: Clarifies the authority of WyDOT to designate an 80 MPH speed limit on interstate highways; Authorizes WyDOT to designate a speed limit up to 70 MPH on non-interstate highways; Clarifies that existing speeding penalties for driving less than or greater than five miles over the limit apply to interstate highways with a designated 80 MPH limit and non-interstate highways with a designated 70 MPH limit; Directs WyDOT to conduct an engineering screening study of non-interstate highways to determine which are appropriate for a 70 MPH speed limit. Comments: Requires a report from WyDOT to the Joint Transportation, Highway and Military Affairs Interim Committee by November 15, 2015 , regarding 70 MPH speed limit on non-interstate highways. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
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Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the amendment aligns speed limit penalties with existing laws and reduces fiscal impact by phasing in a study on two-lane highways, addressing departmental concerns.
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Wyoming roll calls
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Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation
Adopted Standing Committee by HAC
Adopted 3rd reading by Coe