PART A

Sec. A-1. 23 MRSA §611, as amended by PL 2001, c. 687, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§611. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Bikeway.__"Bikeway" means a vehicle way, paved or unpaved, upon which bicycles, unicycles or other human-powered vehicles may be pedaled.__Electric personal assistive mobility devices, as defined in Title 29-A, section 101, subsection 22- A, may also be operated on bikeways, unless prohibited by local ordinance or state or federal law.__A bikeway may be part of a road or highway or may be adjacent to a road or highway.

2.__Shared-use path. "Shared-use path" means a way upon which pedestrians and human-powered vehicles may be operated.__ A shared-use path may be used as a bikeway.

Sec. A-2. 23 MRSA §§613 and 614 are enacted to read:

§613. Shared-use paths

It is the goal of the State to enhance the urban and small- town environment through the development of shared-use paths that are accessible and readily visible to the public in both urban and rural communities in order to encourage physical activity and that are an integral and prominent part of community life.

1.__Shared-use paths.__Except as provided in this section, funding for shared-use paths must be included as part of any project involving the construction, reconstruction or replacement of a state or state aid highway or bridge.__The Commissioner of Transportation shall ensure that an amount equal to at least 1% of the combined state and federal funding for such projects is provided for the construction, repair or maintenance of shared-use paths.__The commissioner shall use these funds to construct and maintain shared-use paths in the transportation region in which the highway or bridge project is located and shall solicit input from the regional transportation advisory committee established for that region in rules adopted pursuant to the Sensible Transportation Policy Act in order to select a location for the shared-use path that best serves the goals of this section.__If the project is located within more than one