Relating to transportation; providing a standard for construction and reconstruction projects under the local road account in the local +road improvement fund for routes of regional significance; creating a +hazard elimination safety program account in the local road improvement fund+ and appropriating money from the account to the commissioner of +transportation (DOT) for grants or loans to cities, towns and counties to assist in +paying the costs of safety improvement projects for hazard elimination to reduce+ traffic accidents, deaths, injuries and property damage, requiring the +commissioner to establish grant procedures and criteria, specifying certain +consultation requirements; appropriating money to the commissioner and authorizing+ the issuance of state bonds to match federal money and to replace or +rehabilitate local deficient bridges, specifying certain authorized uses; +appropriating money to the local road improvement fund and authorizing the issuance+ of state bonds for the trunk highway corridor projects account, for the local +road account for routes of regional significance and for the hazard +elimination safety program account(mk)