HB 1298 — Relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty.

25.0496.01011 Adopted by the Conference Committee Title.03000 April 29, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSEDIn AMENDMENTSRegular TOSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1298 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives Koppelman, Louser, Murphy, Pyle, Schneider, Vetter, GrueneichGrueneich) Senators(Senators Cory, Meyer, Paulson, RoersRoers) InAN placeACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of amendmentsection (25.0496.01003)40-05-06 adoptedof bythe North Dakota Century Code, relating to the Senate,amount Houseof Billstatutory No.fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties;

1298 is amended by amendment (25.0496.01011) as follows:

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision i of subsection 1 of section 39-09-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to speed limitations on multilane highways;

and to provide a penalty.for an Act to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties;

Subdivision i of subsection 1 of section 39-09-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

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Seventy-fiveEighty miles [120.70128.75 kilometers] an hour on access-controlled, paved and divided, multilane interstate highways, unless otherwise permitted, restricted, or required by conditions.

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For a nonmoving violation as defined in section 39-06.1-08, a fee of twenty dollars except for a violation of any traffic parking regulation on any state charitable or penal Pageinstitution No.property or on the state capitol grounds, a fee in the amount of five dollars, excluding a violation of subsection 11 of section 39-01-15.

1 25.0496.01011 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly institution property or on the state capitol grounds, a fee in the amount of five dollars, excluding a violation of subsection 11 of section 39-01-15.

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Miles per hour over Pagelawful No.speed limit Fee - 5 $ 5 - 10 $ 5 plus $1/each mph over 5 mph over limit - 15 $ 10 plus $1/each mph over 10 mph over limit - 20 $ 15 plus $2/each mph over 15 mph over limit - 25 $ 25 plus $3/each mph over 20 mph over limit - 35 $ 40 plus $3/each mph over 25 mph over limit - 45 $ 70 plus $3/each mph over 35 mph over limit + $100 plus $5/each mph over 45 mph over limit 5.

2 25.0496.01011 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly lawful speed limit Fee 1 - 5 $ 5 6 - 10 $ 5 plus $1/each mph over 5 mph over limit 11 - 15 $ 10 plus $1/each mph over 10 mph over limit 16 - 20 $ 15 plus $2/each mph over 15 mph over limit 21 - 25 $ 25 plus $3/each mph over 20 mph over limit 26 - 35 $ 40 plus $3/each mph over 25 mph over limit 36 - 45 $ 70 plus $3/each mph over 35 mph over limit 46 + $100 plus $5/each mph over 45 mph over limit 5.

Miles per hour over lawful speed limit Fee 1 - 10 $2/each mph over limit 11 + $20 plus $5/each mph over 10 mph over limitof twenty dollars, or three dollars for each mile per hour over the limit, whichever is greater.

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A driver's view is deemed to be obstructed when at any time during the last two hundred feet [60.96 meters] of the driver's approach to such crossing, the driver does not have a clear and uninterrupted view of such Pagerailway No.crossing and of any traffic on such railway for a distance of four hundred feet [121.92 meters] in each direction from such crossing.

4 25.0496.01011 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly railway crossing and of any traffic on such railway for a distance of four hundred feet [121.92 meters] in each direction from such crossing.

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Differing limits may be established for different times of the day Pagewithin No.highway construction zones which are effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable speed limit signs.

5 25.0496.01011 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly within highway construction zones which are effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable speed limit signs.

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HIGHWAY PATROL STUDY - DRIVERSDRIVER'S LICENSE POINTS SYSTEM - TRAFFIC FEE SCHEDULE - REPORT TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT.

During the 2025-26 interim, the highway patrol, in conjunction with local law enforcement, shall study the driversdriver's license points system and the traffic fee schedule.

The study must include a review of the driversdriver's license points system, the traffic fee scheduleschedule, and a recommended structure to improve the driversdriver's license points system and the traffic fee schedule.