Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the repeal of mediation board provisions but does not specify what new dispute resolution process replaces them, leaving that detail unknown.
Rules for Highway Delays Caused by Utility Work
This bill sets new rules and ways to get paid when highway projects are delayed because utility companies must move their equipment.
What This Bill Does
- Creates procedures for handling delays in highway improvement projects caused by moving or adjusting utility facilities.
- Provides a way for people or agencies to receive damages if these specific delays happen.
- Removes the old laws that required mediation boards to handle these disputes.
Who It Names or Affects
- State highway departments managing road improvement projects.
- Utility companies responsible for removing, relocating, or adjusting their facilities near highways.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list the specific dollar amounts or formulas for calculating damages.
- The exact steps for filing a claim are described as being provided by the law but are not detailed in the summary.