AN ACT CREATING A SCHEDULE TO FUND NOISE ABATEMENT FOR COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE TYPE II STATEWIDE NOISE ANALYSIS.

HB 6695 creates a state funding schedule to construct sound barriers in communities identified on the Department of Transportation's priority list from its Type II Statewide Noise Analysis. It directly affects residents living near highways in these designated areas by providing state funds for barrier construction. The bill amends statutes to establish this specific funding mechanism, requiring the DOT to implement the schedule. This is a concrete policy change allocating resources for noise reduction in targeted communities.