Concerning utility relocation.

Removed requirements for the department to notify broadband owners about highway projects and to install broadband conduit directly.

Updated the legislative session year from 2025 to 2026 and changed the reporting deadline from December 15, 2026, to a general requirement to report to the legislature and office of financial management.

Changed the requirement for federal funding awards to be deposited into the multimodal transportation account.

Removed the requirement that broadband owners must first obtain a franchise from the department before installing facilities.

Removed the specific definitions for 'broadband conduit' and 'broadband infrastructure'.

The requirement to provide advance notice was expanded from 'utility providers' to 'utility owners' to ensure broader coverage of affected parties.

The directive to seek federal funding was changed from a mandatory request to an encouragement, with a condition that costs must be eligible under federal rules.

A new requirement mandates a report to the transportation committees and the office of financial management by December 15, 2026, covering funding requests and recommendations for legislative changes.

The definition of who receives project information was broadened to explicitly include both broadband facilities and general utilities.