Requires the department of transportation to prioritize federal priority corridors in the statewide transportation improvement program (STIP) and requires any changes to the STIP to be approved by the joint committee on administrative rules

HB 761 requires the Department of Transportation to prioritize specific federal highway corridors - identified under the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act - in the statewide transportation plan (STIP). It also mandates that any changes to the STIP during its implementation period must be approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. This bill directly affects state transportation planning by adding a federal corridor priority requirement and a new approval step for STIP modifications. The key change is shifting decision-making authority for STIP updates to the legislative committee, rather than allowing the DOT to make unilateral adjustments. The policy alters how transportation funding is allocated for designated corridors without creating new funding streams.