Amends existing law to provide that certain maintenance of a public right-of-way shall not constitute upkeep or maintenance as a highway.

This legislation would grant highway districts flexibility to serve their public and promote safety. Current law discourages highway districts from assisting first responders by clearing snow from roads that are not in their systems, and from doing requested repairs on those roads, as these actions can lead to a legal obligation to fully maintain them in perpetuity. This bill brings the letter of the law in accordance with the spirit of the law by providing a common-sense exception regarding timetables of allowable repairs and maintenance done to assist first responders.