This bill reinstates that all state highways, rather than only controlled access highways, are subject to Department of Transportation access management rules. The bill stipulates that the department may waive access management rules and issue a permit for a driveway only if the property is located within a locally designated growth area identified in a state- approved comprehensive plan. The bill also reestablishes the program within the Department of Transportation, which is to be funded on a pilot project basis, to provide technical assistance and incentive grants
44 to municipalities to prevent new development along state highways and reduce the cost of
45 future highway improvement projects. The bill specifies an incentive funding grant may
46 be used to purchase rural lands adjacent to the highways to secure access rights and to plan
47 the development of a public way or a town way within a municipality.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1632, HP 1086: 23.704