Senate committee backs higher fines for work-zone violations after contractors cite fatalities The committee voted to report House Bill 4538, which raises penalties for failing to obey work-zone traffic controls and raises speed-related fines in construction areas, after testimony from the Contractors Association citing recent worker fatalities.

The Senate is stepping up to protect workers by advancing a bill that could significantly raise fines for traffic violations in construction zones, following alarming fatalities in recent years.

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