Bill Text: GA SB372 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation Dept.; prohibit entering into a public-private partnership for the construction of certain tunnels

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-05 - Senate Read and Referred [SB372 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB372-Introduced.html

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10 LC 34 2467

Senate Bill 372

By: Senators Fort of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Tate of the 38th and Jones of the 10th

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.