Conservation and natural resources; increase project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations

What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 12 and Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries, respectively, so as to increase the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: Agree to Senate Substitute

A yes vote accepted the Senate's substitute, which raises the cost threshold for environmental review of roads and airports from $100 million to $200 million, revises Transportation Department reporting, and lifts the design-build cap, sending it to the governor. (AI-written)

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