Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 56-5-1535(A)(1), as contained on lines 6 through 17 on page 2, and inserting:
/(1) 'Highway work zone' means an area of a roadway, bridge, shoulder, median, or associated right of way, where construction, maintenance, utility work, accident response, or other incident response is being performed. The work zone must be marked by signs, channeling devices, barriers, pavement markings, or work vehicles, and extends from the first traffic control device erected for purposes of controlling the flow of motor vehicles through the work zone, including signs reducing the normal speed limit, to the 'END ROAD WORK' sign or the last temporary traffic control device. The signs, channeling devices, barriers, pavement markings, or work vehicles must meet state Department of Transportation standards, the provisions of Section 56-5-4700, or National Fire Protection (NFPA) standards, and must be installed properly. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by deleting Section 56-5-1535(D)(1), as contained on lines 18 through 23 on page 3, and inserting:
/(D)(1) A person who commits the offense of endangerment of a highway worker where the highway worker suffers no physical injury is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars and not less than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, an offense punishable under this subitem may be tried in magistrates or municipal court. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by deleting Section 56-5-1535(F), as contained on lines 11 through 19 on page 4, and inserting:
/(F) Any fine imposed pursuant to this section is mandatory and may not be waived or reduced. Sixty-five percent of the fine must be remitted to the Treasurer and deposited in a special account, separate and apart from the general fund, designated for use by the Department of Public Safety to be used for work zone enforcement. Twenty-five percent of the fine must be deposited in the State Highway Fund and designated for use by the Department of Transportation to hire off-duty state, county, or municipal police officers to monitor construction or maintenance zones. Ten percent of the fine must be remitted to the county governing body in which the charge was disposed, or the municipality if the charge was disposed in municipal court.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.