Bill Text: GA HB968 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation, Department of; public-private partnership for tunnel construction; prohibit

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-27 - House Second Readers [HB968 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB968-Introduced.html

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10 LC 34 2402

House Bill 968

By: Representatives Ashe of the 56th, Gardner of the 57th, Jacobs of the 80th, Kaiser of the 59th, Bell of the 58th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 32-2-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public-private partnerships entered into by the Department of Transportation, so as to prohibit entering into a public-private partnership for the construction of certain tunnels; 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.

Code Section 32-2-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public-private partnerships entered into by the Department of Transportation, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(f) The department shall not issue any request for proposal or enter into any contract under this Code section that calls for the construction of a tunnel to aid in the mitigation of traffic congestion in this state."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.