STATEHOUSE – House Bill (HB) 1286 authored by State Representative Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) passed out of the Roads and Transportation Committee today with a unanimous vote and will now go to the full House for further discussion. HB 1286 requires the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the Indiana Finance Authority and Purdue University to provide annual reports to the joint study committee on transportation and infrastructure assessment and solutions. “This is a simple bill, centered on government transparency,” said Rep. Sullivan. “The information gathered from these reports will give legislators on the study committee better insight into the needs of our transportation systems in Indiana. To great effect, this was practiced in last year’s summer study committee with the BMV and INDOT. I’m pleased to see this legislation garner bipartisan support in the committee, and I look forward to moving this bill through the House. ” According to the Build Indiana Council, this bill also gives the agencies mentioned a better idea of what information could be most useful to the study committee. For more information on HB 1286, visit www.iga.in.gov. -30-
Rep. Sullivan (R-Evansville) represents portions of Vanderburgh and Warrick counties.
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