Transportation financing; creating the Preserving and Advancing County Transportation Fund.

Deleted the creation of a new 'Major Collector Routes Fund' and the requirement to establish a new grant program with complex selection criteria.

Added a specific appropriation of $25 million from the existing 'County Improvements for Roads and Bridges Fund' to be used for bridge reconstruction.

Changed eligibility from a broad list of road projects to be evaluated by innovation and safety to a specific focus on reconstructing bridges on designated major collector routes.

Added a new requirement that any approved projects must be contracted in accordance with existing state law.

Changed the funding mechanism from a direct appropriation of $25 million to the creation of a 'Major Collector Routes Fund' described as a revolving fund.

Reordered and slightly modified the list of eight criteria used to evaluate and prioritize bridge reconstruction projects.

Added a formal title for the act: 'Major Collector Routes Act'.

Replaced the entire original text with a new version, changing the bill number reference and adding committee amendment headers.

The bill's title and purpose were changed to focus exclusively on the 'Preserving and Advancing County Transportation Fund' for bridge reconstruction rather than general transportation financing.

A specific appropriation of $25,000,000 was added for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund bridge reconstruction projects.

Funding allocation criteria were updated to prioritize projects based on structural adequacy, safety, and a target ratio of $4,000 per county road mile, replacing the previous general highway maintenance ratios.

The effective date of the act was changed to July 1, 2025.

Definitions and apportionment rules for gross production taxes on oil, gas, and ores were removed from the text.

Created a new permanent revolving fund known as the PACT Fund to replace the one-time $25 million appropriation.

Established a new revenue stream where 7.14% of gross production taxes on oil and gas are automatically deposited into the new fund.

Changed funding distribution from discretionary project selection to a formula-based system where counties receive funds based on road mileage and bridge counts.

Set a target funding ratio of $4,000 per county road mile, prioritizing counties with lower current funding levels until the target is met.

Expanded the bill's purpose from solely reconstructing bridges to a broader mandate of constructing and maintaining the entire county highway system.