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

Overview: Section 34.39 of S.L. 2017-57: (1) creates time frames in which the Department of Transportation (DOT) must make decisions for Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) approvals; (2) requires DOT to develop an appeals process for TIA rejection by DOT; (3) requires DOT to submit an annual report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee (JLTOC); and (4) authorizes DOT to use up to $100,000 of nonrecurring 2017-2018 funds, from the Highway Fund allocated for general maintenance, to implement these changes.

The new statutory provisions related to traffic impact analysis timeframes and appeals become effective October 1, 2017, and the remainder of this section became effective July 1, 2017.