S257 - Appropriations Act of 2017. (SL 2017-57)

Overview: Sec. 34.2 of S.L. 2017-57:

• Appropriates $12 million annually to the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the 2017- 2019 fiscal biennium for rural or small urban highway improvements and related transportation enhancements to public roads and public facilities, industrial access roads, railroad infrastructure, and spot safety projects, including pedestrian walkways that enhance highway safety.
• Provides that projects funded pursuant to this section require prior approval by the Secretary of Transportation.
• Requires DOT to report to the members of the General Assembly on projects funded pursuant to this section in each member's district prior to construction.
• Requires DOT to make a quarterly comprehensive report on the use of these funds to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division.

This section became effective July 1, 2017.