RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

The primary highway design requirement was removed and replaced with a specific mandate prohibiting vehicles from stopping on or blocking marked crosswalks.

Penalties for refusing a breath, blood, or urine test were increased; license suspensions now range from three to five years instead of twelve months, and refusers must surrender their license to the officer.

The number of intersections where photo red light imaging detector systems can be installed was increased from ten to twenty-five.

The number of school zones where automated speed enforcement systems can be installed was increased from ten to twenty-five.

The bill's effective date was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

The bill's title and description were updated to reflect the new crosswalk and drunk driving provisions.

The bill header and metadata were updated to reflect the change from House Draft 2 to House Draft 3.

Internal formatting codes and redundant section numbers were removed to clean up the text.

The crosswalk blocking statute was reorganized into a distinct new section to improve the bill's structure.

The effective date section was renumbered from 11 to 13, and the summary description was updated to match the new draft number.

References to the 'courts' were updated to 'Judiciary' to use the correct formal name for the state judicial branch.

Eliminated the requirement for drivers to surrender their license immediately upon refusing a breath, blood, or urine test.

Extended the grace period for issuing citations from automated speed enforcement systems from January 1, 2027, to July 1, 2027.

Increased the time allowed for district courts to collaborate with the Department of Transportation before expanding safety camera programs from six months to twelve months.

Added new requirements for state highway design to follow specific national standards depending on whether the road bisects residential and commercial areas.

Removed the specific mandate for the State Highway Safety Council to identify the one hundred most-dangerous intersections based on crash data.

Added a new section prohibiting vehicles from blocking marked crosswalks, replacing the previous DUI-related sections.

Added a new specific penalty for vehicles stopped on and blocking marked crosswalks, subjecting them to a fine of no more than $500.

Modified the penalty for repeat reckless driving offenses to include license revocation of up to two years instead of suspension.

Modified the duties of the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council to include identifying the 100 most dangerous intersections, examining vehicle danger levels, and prioritizing emergency egress routes for ALICE households and high-poverty areas.

Changed the number of dangerous school zones to be identified from 25 to 10, and reduced the number of photo red light imaging detector systems the council may select from 25 to 10.

Set a prohibition on issuing citations for newly installed photo red light imaging detector systems until January 1, 2027.

Added a requirement that the Department of Transportation must allow district courts up to six months to collaborate before expanding automated speed enforcement systems.

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

Added a new appropriation to fund the judiciary's information management system to integrate law enforcement traffic citation data with court records.