GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

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2. That the provisions of the first enactment of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly.

3. That the Department of Transportation (the Department) shall study the potential expansion of localities' authority to decrease speed limits on highways within the jurisdiction of the locality. The study shall assess (i) the necessity of engineering studies, (ii) the authority to revert speed limits, (iii) potential safety and operational concerns, (iv) financial implications for localities and the Department, (v) compliance with requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and (vi) the requirements and costs associated with signage. The Department shall report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Transportation and the Senate Committee on Transportation no later than November 1, 2024.