08 LC 34
1616
House
Bill 1189
By:
Representatives Sheldon of the
105th,
Smith of the
129th,
Mills of the
25th,
and Shaw of the
176th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Department of Transportation, so as to require the commissioner to file a
report on progress made on the State-wide Strategic Transportation Plan; to
provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
Department of Transportation, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"32-2-41.1.
(a)
Beginning on December 31, 2008, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall
prepare a report for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and the chairpersons of the Senate Transportation Committee
and House Committee on Transportation, respectively, detailing the progress the
department has made on preparing the State-wide Strategic Transportation Plan.
The commissioner shall deliver a draft of the plan for comments and suggestions
by members of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2008. This plan
shall include a list of projects realistically expected to begin construction
within the next five years, the cost of such projects, and the source of funds
for such projects. The final version of the State-wide Strategic Transportation
Plan shall be completed by May 1, 2009.
(b)
The report and plan prepared under subsection (a) of this Code section shall
also be published on the website of the department."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.