FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATUREHB 902/a

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 7, 2007

Madam President:

    Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 902

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 1, line 21, after "state" insert ", United States or interstate".

    2. On page 2, line 1, after "that" strike the remainder of the line, strike all of lines 2 through 12 and insert in lieu thereof:

"the state police shall use all means necessary to reroute traffic around the accident or incident scene using lanes, shoulders, frontage roads or alternative routes that may be available and physically unaffected by the accident or incident. The department of transportation shall be notified of the highway closure as soon as practicable and assist the state police with traffic control. During the course of any investigation where evidence is present in the travel portion of the roadway, such evidence shall be documented and collected first so that the roadway can be cleared and traffic can be routed through the scene. Any other law enforcement agency that may be investigating an accident or incident where the investigating agency believes closure of the highway is necessary shall contact the state police immediately. The state police shall evaluate the emergency situation and determine if the closure is necessary and, with the assistance of the investigating agency, shall reroute traffic around the accident or incident scene. The state police shall make the final determination regarding the length of time it is necessary to have the highway closed and other law enforcement agencies shall adhere to the directions of the state police."".,

and thence referred to the PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               __________________________________

                               Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Vice Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes:      5

No:       0

Excused: Duran, Ingle, Nava, Robinson

Absent:   None

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