Substitute House Bill No. 5330 is a comprehensive act that implements recommendations from the Department of Transportation regarding various transportation-related matters, including traffic regulations, development applications, and aviation facilities. The bill increases fines for non-compliance with transportation orders, clarifies infractions for unreasonable speed, and requires a certificate from the Office of the State Traffic Administration before issuing building or foundation permits for developments that generate large volumes of traffic. It also standardizes traffic control signal lights, requiring approval for installation or revision, and updates rules for traffic signals to include bicycle operators. The bill allows municipalities to establish a traffic authority, grants the Commissioner of Transportation the power to establish variable speed limits on highways, and amends types of signs and advertising permitted near highways.

The bill also includes changes to the definitions and regulations related to aeronautics, such as the annual registration of aircraft, the establishment of vertiports, and the expansion of the executive director's authority to include investigations of unmanned aircraft accidents. It outlines the fines for violations and emphasizes the executive director's role in ensuring public safety and promoting aeronautics. Additionally, the bill modifies the operation of work zone speed control systems, changes the penalties for speeding in a work zone, and details the process for issuing citations when automated traffic enforcement safety devices detect violations. Lastly, it requires the Commissioner of Transportation to develop a process for conducting road safety audits on state highways and allows municipalities to authorize their parking authority to enforce parking regulations. The bill was approved on May 21, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 14-314, 14-289g, 14-222
TRA Joint Favorable Substitute: 14-314, 14-289g, 14-222
File No. 274: 14-314, 14-289g, 14-222
File No. 663: 14-314, 15-34, 15-41, 15-71b, 15-45, 15-66, 15-69, 15-71a, 15-72, 15-73, 15-74a, 15-77, 7-204a
Public Act No. 24-40: 14-314, 15-34, 15-41, 15-71b, 15-45, 15-66, 15-69, 15-71a, 15-72, 15-73, 15-74a, 15-77, 7-204a