Bill Text: GA SR1376 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Georgia Department of Transportation; urged to require all future public and private projects to use advanced communication

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-27 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR1376 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR1376-Enrolled.html

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10 LC 34 2666

Senate Resolution 1376

By: Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of the 51st, Staton of the 18th, Tolleson of the 20th, Jackson of the 24th and others

ADOPTED SENATE

A RESOLUTION

Urging the Georgia Department of Transportation to require all future public and private projects to use advanced communication and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) that are based on open standards technology; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the use of advanced communication and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) that are open standards would propel Georgia into a leadership role in moving America forward in the development and deployment of the safety, traffic management, and public safety applications of the future; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation is procuring private organizations to design, build, and operate the first phase of the Atlanta Managed Lanes project for decreasing congestion and reducing travel time in the Atlanta region; and

WHEREAS, one or more public-private partnerships will operate the Atlanta Managed Lanes project and an open standard system is needed that will allow for innovation and interoperability for all phases of the project; and

WHEREAS, the technology selection must meet United States Department of Transportation standards to ensure future interoperability with national tolling and safety programs, and the technology should ensure two-way communication so that advanced traveler and safety applications can be deployed as they become available; and

WHEREAS, the technology selection should encourage Georgia to remain a leader in ITS and allow for the development of a robust eco-system of applications that will be developed by private industry to provide for added services for Georgia's commuters; and

WHEREAS, privacy and security shall be paramount considerations in the deployment of these systems, and the systems should use 128-bit encryption for the most secure transactions available; and
WHEREAS, if it deploys the most advanced open standards technology available, Georgia will be able to avoid being locked into a proprietary solution that will stifle innovation and will be well-positioned for future national programs and funding to develop the most advanced ITS network in the United States.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge the Georgia Department of Transportation to require the most advanced technology available for communications and other intelligent transportation initiatives that will relieve the Atlanta region's congestion and traffic issues.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation.