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A Bill To Amend Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 57 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Construction Of The State Highway System, By Adding Section 57-5-880, To Define Necessary Terms; To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Bear Costs, Not To Exceed Seven And One-Half Percent Of The Total Project Costs, For Construction Projects Or Improvements; To Provide That The Section Doesn'T Grant The Department The Authority To Prevent Or Materially Limit A Public Water System'S Utilization Of Property Located Within A State Transportation Improvement Project'S Right-Of-Way; And To Provide That The Department May Acquire Additional Rights-Of-Way To Facilitate The Location Of Utilities Outside Of Rights-Of-Way Currently Contained In The Public Highway System.