Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation To Prioritize and Increase the Funding for Rural Roads

Sec. 1. Funding for rural roads. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall prioritize and increase funding for the construction and repair of roads classified as part of a rural road system under rules adopted by the department pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, section 53, subsection 1. The department shall give the highest priority to rural roads that provide the greatest economic benefit to the State, including, but not limited to, roads heavily used by the forestry and agricultural industries.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to prioritize and increase funding for the construction and repair of rural roads, giving the highest priority to rural roads that provide the greatest economic benefit to the State.