HB1277

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

Final Passage·4/10/26

Georgia HB1277 increases the project cost threshold for public roads or airports requiring environmental evaluations.

Georgia HB1277 amends the environmental policy and highways, bridges, and ferries sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. It raises the project cost threshold for public roads or airports that require environmental evaluations from $100 million to $200 million. The bill also authorizes annual adjustments to this threshold based on inflation. Additionally, it revises reporting requirements for the Department of Transportation, including benchmarks, value engineering studies, and alternative contracting methods.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 51–1 · Apr 10
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

0
6
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

122 Yea

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50 Nay

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3 Not Voting

DRD

1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 25

8:00 AM

Senate Transportation Committee

Feb 19

1:00 PM

House Transportation

History

Apr 10

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 2

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Apr 2

Senate

Senate Third Read