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Minutes for HB2568 - Committee on Transportation
Short Title
Allowing local authorities to decrease a speed limit to 5 miles per hour and decrease any speed limit without requiring an engineering and traffic investigation.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Staff explained the bill and answered questions.
Proponents
The Vice-Chair recognized Michael Almon who testified for Jesse Brinson. (Attachment 1) According to testimony, the Brook Creek Neighborhood Ass'n. in Lawrence, KS, supports a bill that would allow local authorities to decrease the speed limit in a residential district to five miles per hour. Some of the reasons for this request include speeding cut-through traffic, careless delivery drivers and concerns for the safety of school children and bicyclists. He emphasized that this bill would not mandate a given speed limit in a residential districts, only provide the option of being able to lower the speed limit.
The next proponent was Deborah Barnes. (Attachment 2) According to Ms. Barnes, this bill allows local authorities to set a lower maximum speed limit than presently authorized and adds business districts to the other districts (residential and urban) where this can be done. She said the bill clarifies cities' authority over maximum speed limits in their business districts.
There were no opponents.
Written neutral testimony was provided by the Department of Transportation.(Attachment 3)
The Chairman asked if anyone else desired to speak to this bill. No one stepped forward so after all questions were answered the Chairman closed HB2568 and opened HB2614.
