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H3691 • 2025

An Act relative to roadways and road markings

An Act relative to roadways and road markings

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Accompanied H3689
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to roadways and road markings

An Act relative to roadways and road markings By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to roadways and road markings By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3691) of Steven S.
  • Howitt relative to roadways and road markings.
  • Transportation.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 House

    Accompanied H3689

  2. 2025-10-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to roadways and road markings
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3691) of Steven S. Howitt relative to roadways and road markings. Transportation.

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Bill H.3691

Chapter 84 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-

Section 28. Public utilities and private contractors shall be required to patch and seal roadways within 30 days after breaking ground, weather permitting, and shall be required to redraw any road markings disturbed including but not limited to crosswalks, bike lanes, and passing lanes, within 30 days of said lines being disturbed, weather permitting. If these requirements are not met, the local town or city public works commissioner shall order notice thereof to be given to the delinquent utility or private entity, who shall be assessed a penalty of $100 for the first month of noncompliance after the initial 30 days has elapsed, and a penalty of no less than $100 for each week thereafter until the work is completed.

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